Monday, March 9, 2015

Mobile Art Monday No. 10

Lubbock is home to The Buddy Holly Museum which has juried art shows and occasional invitational shows. I had the pleasure of getting into one in 2013 and actually getting first place. But then you know how are judges are. If it had been a male judge there is no way he would have picked mine. But I must admit it was a huge boost to my confidence level at the time.

But confidence never lasts long it seems. This month an invitational show (anyone could participate) with the theme The Semi-Arid Landscape would be on exhibit. The day before the email deadline I finally checked to see if they were full and promptly emailed in a photo with dimensions and price attached.

By the time I got around to printing and framing self-doubt had crept in. Whenever I talked about it to others I was fighting hard not to make excuses for it. I had done a black and white version edited in Stackables because I only had my iPhone with me when I had taken this photo. My print was 'ok' but I was wishing I had done it in color. Oh well, too late.

Friday night we went to the opening…. My photo was first one on the right as you walked through the door. Meaning it would also be the last one you see as you leave. I thought that was nice. It was grouped with three other black and white photos that complimented each other nicely. The show was good. It included all media, from painting, drawing, to mixed media collage. 

The day after the show I had a message from a fellow photographer, David Pike, whose work I believe is fabulous. He said mine was in his top five favorites and wanted to buy a print for his friend that loved it. David said he is an aspiring photographer and is trying to encourage him to enter some shows. 
Well, how do I feel about my photo now? Better than I did before. It always helps to know someone else likes your work. The self critic really needs to take a back seat more often.
"Tangled Boundries" (Stackables, birds are real, added in Superimpose)

One of my creative friends, Michelle at Knee Deep in Dandelions has written some great words of wisdom on sharing your art with the world. So I (and she) encourage you to put yourself out there.

Linking up with Kim for Texture Tuesday. It's about texture…

Kim Klassen dot com

21 comments:

  1. Such beauty in your image, not alone ART but true gorgeousness.

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  2. Congrats my friend you deserve it your work is wonderful.

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  3. Congratulations Roxi - your work is always awesome.

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  4. Gorgeous image Roxi ! Congrats on selling the print too :))

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  5. Roxi, this is such a great piece! : )

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  6. Congratulations Roxi! Not surprised though, your work is wonderful. This is a strong image.

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  7. Yes, HUGE congrats Roxi! I LOVE what you've been doing with your art. Where I live, I know of no art shows....it really is a quite unknown area for the arts......MOST photographers do a shoot for VERY little money (not sure HOW they cover any expenses at all). So I'm kind of forced to try the online biz experience and not having any luck at all really. So it's nice to hear that you are moving forward and hope others are as well.

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  8. Congratulations! I think sometimes we are our own worst critics, seeing everything we perceive as 'wrong' with our art, rather than all that is beautiful... your image is definitely beautiful. I am so happy that my words resonated with you...

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  9. Congratulations, Roxi! This image reminds me of my sister's place in Southern California and some photos I took there. Your processing of it is wonderful.

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  10. Wonderful, as always you are inspiring me with your art work and now they gallery. Can't wait to see happens next. I can also see what you mean about similar photography styles.

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  11. Roxi, I'm so happy that I stopped by to visit you today. As so often happens, you say just the thing I need to hear, when I need to hear it. First of all, I LOVE your photograph - and the editing is fabulous. I know it's hard not to doubt yourself, but I have found that first instincts are usually the best - and working with the constraint of only having your iPhone only made your art better! It's so hard to refrain from making excuses and criticizing our own work - and our own selves - and yet the minute we do this, we make less of ourselves and our art. Thank you for sharing your heart in such an honest way. I am facing the same situation with an upcoming art show that I will be a part of. I'll check out the link to Michelle's post and read more there. Again, thank you!

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  12. Such beautiful image. And I know for sure that I am my own worst critic.

    Hugs~

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  13. Roxi, this image speaks to me on so many levels. If it wasn't already sold . . . congrats by the way! I'm so glad you kept it in B&W. I'm certain it's fabulous in color, but it would carry a different message somehow, to me at least. How wonderful that it helped to squash your inner critic!

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  14. I love to photograph wire fences and gates, and this is one delightful image! Such a perfect POV.

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  15. Wonderful. Congratulations. Once, a long time ago, I won a first place in an art show. I had entered a piece of my calligraphy. I won first place in that category. But . . . I was the only entry in the category. Still I won a first place. So, enjoy your winning a first place. It's what others thought about it and they liked out.

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  16. What a wonderful fence! And your first place is well deserved! Congratulations.

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  17. lovely photo and congratulations!

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  18. Congratulations Roxi, your photo is awesome! Your Stackables og iColorama-images are truly masterpieces!

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  19. Beautiful image. Always love your art of apps. Great work.

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