[Bobbi Baldwin]

A Day with Thomas Nash
Thomas Nash's Portrait Painting Academy Series -- Portrait Society of America -- October 15, 2005.

Traveling across the country to spend the day with the Portrait Society of America's Academy Series speaker, Thomas Nash, was worth every penny. His innovative ideas of teaching via technology, using the most creative ways I have seen yet, made this day worthy of the travel. Tom doesn't teach very often and I jumped at that chance to be there when he did. I have met him and his wonderful wife/agent, Donna, many times at the ASOPA seminars and PSA seminars from 1996 - to present. I feel fortunate to consider them both friends, but, moreover, I am so grateful for the fact that I have learned so much from Tom just in the talks that I had with him through the years. I knew I had to go to Georgia and take part in this one day event. Those of you who know of Tom or went, know what I am saying.

Tom, with more energy than the energizer bunny, lectured for 12 hours straight as he could be found in every break still filling the attendee's minds with his great words of wisdom from 35 years of being a professional portrait painter. I can't believe his fantastic model Bill was able to hold up as long, but, he deserves a badge!

Tom's intellect and humor are hand in hand fun! It was so entertaining to listen to him and how he works. The slides alone could have been a week