Irene Bailey unveiled the portrait of Dr. Cynda Ann Johnson, Dean of the Brody School of Medicine, at the Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University. Irene also presented the portrait of Mrs. Evelyn Fike Laupus in the William E. Laupus Health Science Library, a part of The East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.

Brian R. Owens recently unveiled a cast bronze of civil rights activist, Thomas "T.H." Poole, Sr., at the Lake County Historical Museum, in Tavares, FL.

Roberta Remy's artwork is featured in an exhibition at the Edward Dare Gallery in Charleston, SC from May 2nd until mid July. She will also be teaching a workshop on Portrait/Figure at the Sandpiper Gallery on nearby Sullivan's Island, SC from April 28-May 2.

Margaret Holland Sargent unveiled a portrait of former Los Angeles mayor, James K. Hahn at Los Angeles City Hall on November 8, 2007.

Peter Schaumann unveiled the official portrait of the Honorable John Chester Culver was unveiled at a ceremony in Washington, DC, July 17, 2007 to commemorate Senator Culver's 20 years of government service, 25 years at Arent Fox, and his 75th birthday.

Joyce Zeller unveiled her portrait of the US Attorney General-nominee and retired US Southern District Chief Judge Michael Mukasey on October 19, 2007. Members of the Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists previewed this portrait on September 10 at the Ridgefield, Connecticut studios of John Howard and Elizabeth Sanden during a memorable member Meet 'n Critique. The Mukasey portrait will hang in the Foley Square federal courthouse in New York City.

Judy Carducci

April 16-17: Pastel + Plein Air Workshop - Charleston, SC

April 18-19: Portraiture Workshop - Charleston, SC

April 25-27: Master Artist Portrait Workshop - Myakka City, FL

June 27 - July 7: Plein Air Pastel Workshop - Le Quercy region of Southern France

Aug. 25-28: Portrait, Figure & Still life Workshop - Middletown, OH

Oct. 27-31: Pastel (still life & figure) Workshop - Richeson School of Art, Kimberly, WI

Nov. 10-14: Pastel Still Life Workshop - Andreeva Portrait Academy, Santa Fe, NM

Nov. 17-21: Pastel Portraiture Workshop - Andreeva Portrait Academy, Santa Fe, NM

Michael Shane Neal

March 13-15- Introduction to Oil Painting, Nashville, TN
This class is open to artists of any experience. Principles of painting
portraits, still lifes, and landscapes will be covered. $395

May 18-23- Advanced Oil Portrait Workshop, Nashville, TN
This class is open to artists who have taken Neal's workshop before, or other students with painting experience may apply by sending 3 slides or digital images of their work and past educational experience. Limited to 15 students to allow more on-on-one instruction. $1200

June 23-27- Portrait Master Class, Jack Richeson School of Art
Michael Shane Neal will be conducting a portrait Master Class in beautiful Kimberly, Wisconsin at the Jack Richeson School of Art. Cost: $875 + $75 model fee.

July 20-25- Advanced Oil Portrait Workshop, Nashville, TN

Dawn Whitelaw

May 26-30: Portrait Workshop - Andreeva Portrait Academy, Sante Fe, NM

Wende Caporale

April 14-18: Scottsdale Art School, Scottsdale, AZ

August 3-8: North Salem, NY

Timothy Clark

April 21-25: Art Students League, New York City
Master Class in Figure and Portrait. Advanced concepts and techniques.

May 6-18: Rome, Italy
Noble Landscape and Sacred Traditions - the Culture of the North to Five-Star

July 20 - August 1: Capistrano Beach, CA
The best of art school and Southern California. Two full weeks, one focusing on the figure and one on landscape - take either or both

Roberta Remy

April 28- May 2: The Portrait, Sullivans Island, SC

July 14-18: Portrait Drawing, Santa Fe, NM

August 11-15: Painting the Still Life, N. Tonawanda, NY

September 1 - 5: Painting the Portrait, Covington, LA

Gordon Wetmore May 22-24, 2008

Judith Carducci, medium of choice, demos in pastel June 9-13, 2008

Michael Shane Neal June 23-27,2008

Edward Jonas, Sculpture September 25-28, 2008

Sarah Parks was commissioned to paint Virginia Beach, VA Judge, The Honorable Pamela Hutchens. (Pamela was Miss Virginia 1982.) This was to honor her ten years on the bench in Virginia Beach's Judicial Court. Sarah was also the featured artist for the month of January at Sage Moon Gallery in Charlottesville, VA. This was a figurative show that received complimentary press in the Charlottesville art community.

Homer Hacker was honored by the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District with their annual Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented on January 10, 2008. The Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District annually recognizes the community's arts and cultural institutions and awards special project grants and individual artist fellowships.

Lucrezia Bieler received 1st place at the Festival of Masters in Disney World and Best of Show at CraftArt 2007 in St. Petersburg, Florida for her paper cutting.

Leah Hopkins Henry won Best in Show in the 2007 Atlanta Artists Center's Dogwood Show with her portrait, Isabelle, and was also awarded 3rd place in the Portrait Society of Atlanta 2007 Fall Show with Syah. Leah has been named the 2008 Featured Southern Artist by the Rome Area Council for the Arts and will have a solo exhibition at Rome Area Council for the Arts in Rome, GA, February 18th - March 21st, 2008.