Juror

Today, I am going to jury the New Braunfels Art League's show "People and Places."
I've never done this before, but I am excited to have the chance. Its a big responsibility I think. Having exhibited in a number of juried shows, and having not even been juried into many more, it will give me a taste for what a juror goes through in making decisions on the merit of the work entered. I know its all very subjective, so when my work is not chosen, I have learned not to take it personally. I can just accept that my work was not pleasing to that particular person/s. Sometimes its a matter of subject, or execution, and sometimes its not a great painting and somehow flawed. But entering shows and being accepted to exhibit and possibly winning an award is good exercise for an artist. Both for the bullet points on your resume, as well as for the feedback you do get.

I went to the Salon International show awards dinner so that I could hear Daniel Greene talk about the winners and what he saw. All the work was amazing, but I would have made different choices for the award winners. It all boils down to personal experience and tastes. That is the beauty of art though, it means something different to each person experiencing it and to the creator. So, never give up expressing yourself.