I'm looking forward to attending the 20th Anniversary conference of the Portrait Society of America in Washington DC, last year gave me so much inspiration and encouragement. 

"Oftentimes, the life of a working artist can be a rather solitary one. Throughout the last 19 years, many of our members have shared with us that our annual The Art of the Portrait conference is one of the few opportunities that they have to connect with other artists and become part of a fulfilling endeavour related to their interests and profession. This year we are celebrating 20 years hosting this major event."