Ok -- so imagine my disappointment that nothing I submitted to the jurors for the 2010 SlowExposures exhibit made the cut. In reality, the disappointment lasted a few minutes -- then I remembered all that I had going on and that well, when you submit work for a juried show -- it can be a crap shoot. When I show gets are many entries as Slow gets -- it is hard. I know from directing Nature Undisturbed that many good images don't make it into a show because there just is not space.
Also -- a little cherry on my sundae lately is being included in the Southern Memories: Part One exhibit curated by John Bennette. I have three pieces in this show. There are many great photographers in the collection. I simply cannot wait to see them all together. Many of the photographers are also coming to the show. It will be exciting to meet them.
Months ago I received a phone call from Mr. Bennette asking about a photo I had on my website. He wanted to have it in the exhibit. He asked me about other photos I had -- so I sent some to him to review. He chose another photo from that group. So it was set -- I had two photos in this wonderful group. Then, during another phone call, I told him about a shoot I had been on earlier that day. I had found a wonderful little cemetery by the side of the road. I have a plan to write a blog about the cemetery in the future. He asked to see a photo from that group and it ended up in the show.
I think my favorite is a photo of the interior of the old R.F. Strickland Bldg. in Concord, GA -- the site of the SlowExposures exhibit and dinner. I took this photo the first time I was in the show. The building has since been renovated.
I am really looking forward to the Southern Memories show opening and also SlowExposures. I have a lot of photo friends in the show. Other satellite shows during Slow include an exhibit of Malgosia Florkowska's photos, The Joy of Farming and Diane Kirkland has a collection on display at A Novel Experience in Zebulon. It will be a busy two weeks!
3 comments:
Oh, it's so beautiful!!! I cannot wait to meet you! I wrote about the Slow Exposures portfolio review on my blog today too!
Donna: Congratulations on the Southern Memories inclusion. As far as "Slow" goes, having submitted to juried showings, and having work selected sometimes and not others, I learned that like everything in art, it is very subjective. You know the worth of your work and your talent.
Thanks Blayne & Andy.
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