I'm passing on this info for those interested, it is taken from the web site...
http://www.portraitsociety.ca/
We encourage you to spend three exciting days with us on May 2-5 in Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) to study with some of the most outstanding portrait artists of today. The Conference will present lectures, portrait demonstrations in different media, such as oil, watercolour and pastel. Our special guest Yuqi Wang will present the Oil Portrait Demonstration.
There will be over $15.000 CAD in cash and prizes.
We will be glad to see you in beautiful Toronto on 2nd-5th of May, 2002, at the International Portrait Arts Festival.