It's an honor, but there is an irony which every artist out there will appreciate: this painting was my entry into last year's show - it was rejected from that show, but ended up on the this year's poster!
Getting into some juried shows is tough, but not getting in doesn't mean that your painting was bad, the jurors could have rejected it for any number of reasons - sometimes something as simple as already having selected too many realist landscapes and needing more variety in the show. Or maybe there was just too much good art submitted, and it can't all be jured in. By the end of this week, I'll know how I fared in this year's show.
Here's a better image of the painting from the poster:
"Phillips Mill"
8x10 oil on panel
8x10 oil on panel
On another note, the opening reception to "Finding the Extra in the Ordinary" went very well. The weather cooperated and we had a good crowd of people show up. I had my digital camera on my belt the whole evening, but somehow I forgot to take a single picture. I guess I was too busy talking with all of the guests, so that's not a bad thing.
Congrats, Joe! What a biggie that is - having your work chosen for the poster! I'm excited for you - of course you know I'm a fan of your work, so I have to say a BIG KUDOS! Interesting that the piece was rejected last year and ended up this year on a poster - it goes to show, you just never know!
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