Rejection

I've received my first rejection letter from a gallery this weekend.  My first submission was to the Art on Paper 2010 exhibition at Weatherspoon Art Museum.  It was unfortunate and great to receive the notification of my rejection.  They had over 280 submissions, which made me feel extra special that my works were actually reviewed. 

Being rejected is apart of life, especially when one is doing something he/she is passionate about.  Coincidentally, I found a fortune in my purse this weekend which speaks to this notion.

"If you don't fail now and again, it's a sign that you're playing it safe."

Isn't that the truth?  I know I'm on the right track.  This is just the beginning.  Alongside rejection is acceptance.  Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso were also rejected at times.  I know that I'm in good company.

Just Another Day

I may or may not take part in art creation today. Yesterday was productive, but today is just not one of those days. Not really feeling drawn to do anything. I put up an image just to show that I have done SOMETHING in my art career.   I did this fractal a few weeks ago.  Poor beautiful image. She doesn't even have a name. For now, she's Fractal Art 405. Yes, she's the 405th fractal in a line of hundreds.  Maybe, I could at least name her.  She's refreshing to me.  Let me brainstorm on a name for my dear image.

 I might also do some searching for CFEs (Call for Entries).  Hopefully, my searches will turn up successful.  I'm really aiming to get exhibited this year.  Therefore, I need to find venues that need me.   So for now, au revoir.

Art for A Good Cause

My dear friend told me of a great opportunity for artists. In the Mar 04th issue of 99 Blocks was a call for artists. The Green Bean Coffeehouse, located in Greensboro, NC, is accepting donations from artists for their Silent Art Auction. Proceeds from the auction will go toward a Haiti Relief Fund. Deadline for dropping off work at the Green Bean is March 30th. The Green Bean is located at 341 S. Elm St. For more details, call Katie at 336-691-9990.