Dreams....

On Monday I found out that I was turned down to be in the Art of Photography Show. I have been told by so many that my art is unique and different and really good, but yet I got turned down. The good news is I was so sick with the stomach flu that it really didn't matter! I wonder if my work is so different that it really doesn't "fit in" with the other works and so therefore it was rejected?
I have fluctuated between wanting to give up and keep trying. It was only the first show and I have a friend who has encouraged me about the great masters and how some of their work was turned down, and now it is highly collectible. She is just a blessing, and a real encouragement to me. I am just not sure what to do.
Do I have what it takes to be a successfull artist? I think it requires a lot of grit and determination and persistance - and money. It costs a lot of enter shows and it is a gamble almost. You pay to enter hoping that you will get in and get the recognition you want or even a cash award. Not to mention if you do get in you must have your pieces framed for display and then the cost of shipping there and back!

So now I have to find another show to enter - which is not likely cause the funds are low, or I have to find ways around home to promote my work.

The local corporate art dealer wants me to call her on Friday and talk more about the pricing of my pieces. This seems like a promising area, and it won't cost me money it will in fact bring the money in and allow me to expand slowly. I haven't worked on my artwork this week because I was so sick, so I must put in a little extra time each day. I have made a commitment to myself to work at least an hour every day on my personal artwork.