My First Juried Show!
Oh my God... Oh my God... OH MY GOD!!!!!
I still feel nauseous and ecstatic and humbled and certain someone must have made a mistake. But let me backup and explain...
A month or two ago, I came across a call for entries for an upcoming show in Mesquite, Nevada, with the theme of "Lucky 13". Perhaps it was my love of Vegas that prompted me to enter. Or perhaps it was my naivete... Honestly, I didn't even know where Mesquite was... just that it must be somewhere near my favorite city of sin so long as it was in the same state.
Anyway, I created and entered these two pieces for their consideration. It is, as I mentioned, a jury-decided show. Well, last night I found out that BOTH pieces were accepted! I can't even begin to tell you how incredible this feeling is! But perhaps you can sense a bit of my excitement in this blog post.
I am to send both pieces to the Virgin Valley Artists Association during the week of October 1 to October 8. The first piece is entitled "Thirteen Opportunities" and the second is called simply "13". Both pieces will be for sale. With any luck, they will find new homes. Maybe "13" is my lucky number after all...??? I'm staying in room #13 at Artfest. Perhaps this is the start of a trend...
I'm not sure if they will have an opening reception or not. I'd so like to attend if they do. But I'm just not sure if it's feasible as the show opens on 11/4 and Steve and I are just getting back from San Francisco on 11/1. In case you're wondering, I checked - Mesquite is only one hour and 12 minutes away from Vegas. Should I put it all on "13"?!?!
On the topic of the fires, the "Day Fire," as they call it (how original), is still going strong. It has burned 167 square MILES so far and is only 35% contained. Can you picture that much of our earth utterly destroyed? My heart just aches for all of the animals that used to live there. The winds changed yesterday and now all the smoke and ash is blowing directly over Santa Clarita. The Santa Anas are supposed to pick up tonight and continue through the weekend with gusts up to 65 mph. This happened last weekend and the poor firefighters couldn't keep up. The fire doubled in size during last weekend's winds and the containment went back down to 15%. Please, say a prayer that they can get a handle on this thing...
I still feel nauseous and ecstatic and humbled and certain someone must have made a mistake. But let me backup and explain...
A month or two ago, I came across a call for entries for an upcoming show in Mesquite, Nevada, with the theme of "Lucky 13". Perhaps it was my love of Vegas that prompted me to enter. Or perhaps it was my naivete... Honestly, I didn't even know where Mesquite was... just that it must be somewhere near my favorite city of sin so long as it was in the same state.Anyway, I created and entered these two pieces for their consideration. It is, as I mentioned, a jury-decided show. Well, last night I found out that BOTH pieces were accepted! I can't even begin to tell you how incredible this feeling is! But perhaps you can sense a bit of my excitement in this blog post.
I am to send both pieces to the Virgin Valley Artists Association during the week of October 1 to October 8. The first piece is entitled "Thirteen Opportunities" and the second is called simply "13". Both pieces will be for sale. With any luck, they will find new homes. Maybe "13" is my lucky number after all...??? I'm staying in room #13 at Artfest. Perhaps this is the start of a trend...I'm not sure if they will have an opening reception or not. I'd so like to attend if they do. But I'm just not sure if it's feasible as the show opens on 11/4 and Steve and I are just getting back from San Francisco on 11/1. In case you're wondering, I checked - Mesquite is only one hour and 12 minutes away from Vegas. Should I put it all on "13"?!?!
On the topic of the fires, the "Day Fire," as they call it (how original), is still going strong. It has burned 167 square MILES so far and is only 35% contained. Can you picture that much of our earth utterly destroyed? My heart just aches for all of the animals that used to live there. The winds changed yesterday and now all the smoke and ash is blowing directly over Santa Clarita. The Santa Anas are supposed to pick up tonight and continue through the weekend with gusts up to 65 mph. This happened last weekend and the poor firefighters couldn't keep up. The fire doubled in size during last weekend's winds and the containment went back down to 15%. Please, say a prayer that they can get a handle on this thing...
posted by Shari Beaubien at 5:01 AM
9 Comments:
OH that's great news Shari! You are on a roll! Maybe you better buy a lotto ticket while you are at it!
Oh Shari, I am so happy for you!!! This is indeed fantastic news and you so deserve it. Very cool indeed!
WOOHOO!!! Congratulations, Shari!!! I'm soooo happy for you! Isn't it funny how the show that you felt lukewarm about is the one that came through for you? Just goes to show that you never know what life has in store for us. Congrats again - you deserve it after all your hard work. :)
Love,
Edina
Congratulations! Thats awesome! And I hope your work finds new homes too!
WAY TO GO!!! Now I can say I knew Shari when...CONGRATULATIONS, GIRLFRIEND!!
How WONderful, Shari!! 13 is my lucky # too (I was born on a Friday the 13th!). I'll keep my fingers crossed for a quick sale :0) Glad you visited me on my blog - have not had a moment to breathe lately, taking care of parents in poor health and feel like I have lost touch with all of my friends. Hope to get more studio time soon! Hugs - Deb
Contragtulations! I love that it near your beloved hang out! Your work is fabulous.
Lisa
awesome! congratulations!! i've always liked the number 13...
hugs,
maryann
Way to go, Shari!! I personally love both of the pieces!!
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