Greetings from Epsom Mary Jane, great to see another UK member.
You're perhaps too busy with preparations for your show, but a few of us are planning to meet up at the RP exhibition on the 29th April, there's a thread here:
http://forum.portraitartist.com/showthread.php?t=6866
If you can spare some time from producing those jaw dropping paintings it would be nice to see you.
Paul