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THE ART OF THE PORTRAIT ^®
May 5 - 7, 2000 Washington, DC

Burton Silverman

Tom Wolfe

Everett Raymond Kinstler Gold Medal Recipient

Daniel E. Greene

Willam F. Draper

Paul Leveille

Wende Caporale

Ann Manry Kenyon

Bart Lindstrom

Jacob Collins

Jac ReVille Portraits South

Beverly McNeil Portrait Brokers of America

Stephen Doherty Editor, American Artist Magazine

Ruth Reeves The Portrait Source

Calvin J. Goodman Art Marketing Consultant

The Portrait Society held its second annual Art of the Portrait® conference in the nation's capitol, Washington, D.C. We enjoyed three days with many of this country's most accomplished artist and experts as they demonstrated and talked about the joys, frustrations and successes in the art of the portrait. Taking time out of our busy schedules to come together and share ideas, experiences, techniques and methods can be invigorating and stimulating.

Our featured guest speakers for this year's conference were William Draper, Daniel Greene, Everett Raymond Kinstler and Burton Silverman. Also joining this distinguished panel of guest were Marshall Bouldin, III, Wende Caporale, Judith Carducci, Jacob Collins, M. Stephen Doherty, Calvin Goodman, Ann Manry Kenyon, Peggy Kinstler, Paul Leveille, and Bart Lindstrom. Major agency owners that attended were: Beverly McNeil - Portrait Brokers of America, Ruth Reeves - The The Portrait Source, and Jac ReVille - Portraits South.

Everett Raymond Kinstler, recipient of this years Gold Medal, was presented the award by Vice Chair Edward Jonas in honor for his lifetime achievement and commitment to fine art portraiture. Tony Bennett, the world famous entertainer, sent a video in which he offered his congratulations to Ray and President and Mrs. Gerald Ford sent a letter that was read to the audience and presented to Ray in a leather binder.

Tom Wolfe gave the keynote address at the Saturday evening banquet which several times brought spontaneous applause from the audience as he described the art scene as its exists at the dawning of this new century. An entertaining and knowledgeable speaker, Mr. Wolfe's message reaffirmed the direction and purposes of the Portrait Society. He declared "modernism has reached a point of absolute exhaustion, it's a new century, an entirely new wave of art is ready to take the stage."

Historically, artists have benefited by coming together to share ideas and learn from each other. This conference was designed to create that same opportunity for you.

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