History
In 1996, Canadian artist and historian Christian Corbet visited the studios and corresponded with some of the leading portrait artists of the time. It was noted then that no official portrait organization had ever been formed in Canada prior to that year and on 7 March 1997 the CPA was established. Some of the CPA founding members included: Christian Corbet, who served as the first President of the CPA, Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook, Myfanwy Pavelic, and Dora de Pedery-Hunt. The first CPA Honorary Academician was Cleeve Horne.
The CPAs first annual exhibition was held in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1998, lauded by noted Canadian art historian Joan Murray and Canadian Governor General Roméo LeBlanc.
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