Yesterday was a momentous day in my artistic journey of discovery. It was the opening of my very first art show – the “members only” show of the Harrisonville Fine Arts Association.
I woke up yesterday morning feeling both nervous and excited. I kept asking myself, “How did this happen?” When I started this journey three years ago, I never expected to be participating in any art shows.
Maybe a better question would have been “Why is this happening?” Well, it’s happening for a lot of reasons.
- I want to be visible in the art community. I want people to know who I am and what my art is all about.
- I want to continually push myself with challenges and new experiences.
- I want to learn as much as I can about art shows, judging, exhibitions, and displays.
The learning really began on Saturday, as I realized what I’m calling Rule #1 of Art Shows:
“No matter how prepared you may think you are, think again.”
I spent much of the afternoon helping set up display panels and hanging pictures. Judging will take place on Wednesday, I believe, and visitors to the library can vote for their favorite painting to win the “People’s Choice” award.
Here are just a few photos from the set up. I’ll have more photos to share later in the week.
Here’s our welcome sign, the check-in table, a few pieces waiting to be listed, and one of the club members hanging work on display panels.
It was an exciting day, with lots of beautiful art work on display. I’m honored to be part of this group.
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Congratulations…a brave step forward.
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Yes, but a fun step. I won’t win any awards, yet my paintings do look nice on the display panels, and I received a lot of compliments from club members and from the library staff. That felt good. 🙂
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Set up is such a meticulous process in these shows.
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It was exciting just to be part of it all, helping out with the displays and checking paintings in. I’ll have more photos of the complete display tomorrow.
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Awesome. I always love setting up for our annual art show.
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Congratulations and my best wishes for a successful show.
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Thank you, Susan!
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Congratulations ! What a feeling !
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It’s fun just to be part of the show. 🙂
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And to see your work on the wall! 🙂
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Yes, that’s fun, too. 🙂
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Congrats! I have had pictures included in exhibits, but never been able to get there personally, sometimes because they were too far away and sometimes because of my horrible social anxiety.
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Thanks. This is a week long show, held at our local library. It really is exciting to be part of it.
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Congratulations to you. Lovely work indeed.
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Thanks. I didn’t win any prizes, but it was a good experience for me.
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