Great to see. I had really wanted to make it to this, but was unable due to my teaching schedule. How was the turnout? Looks like a lot of cool stuff going on. Thanks for the post.
I had been looking forward to it when I first heard about it in 2010 I think, since I hadn't been to a convention in years, but life intervenes (met a girl, got married, and a month before the wedding she was diagnosed with cancer). I was kind of hurt by the emphasized exclusive nature of the convention, but I'm glad it went well, and I see many familiar faces in the crowd. Congratulations on being one of the special guests .
The figure watching them seems like his work, but it could also be Hoang Tien Quyet's work. Since he was influenced by Giang, it might have been a homage to that.
Thanks, she is a pretty special lady. We were looking forward to visiting Canada for the first time, but perhaps by the next convention or two (currently her cancer is metabolically inactive, so we'll probably be up for it by then). We both have a love of Asian cultures, so Vancouver looks like a lot of fun.
My guess is that you should contact Joseph Wu, either through his website or through facebook. Not sure if the are still available, but he should know.