WORDS of WISDOM from the 2020 Faculty

Every year, over 800 artists from all over the country gather at our annual The Art of the Portrait conference for an unforgettable four-day experience of learning from renowned artists.

- Christine Egnoski

This year, on April 16-19 in Orlando, Florida, a variety of demonstrations, panel discussions, drawing workshops and so much more will be presented by our 29 faculty artists. Even though we are celebrating our 22 nd year hosting this inspiring event, we are committed to presenting fresh and new programs and faculty. I recently interviewed five new and returning faculty artists—Anna Rose Bain, Dean Mitchell, Paul Newton, Mary Qian, and Dawn Whitelaw—and asked them to share their artistic background and experiences. We urge you to register early for our program as we expect another sold-out event this year.

When and how did you realize you wanted to be a professional artist?