The day is March 16th, 2015.
Today I visited "The Rejection Room" to go pick up a piece I submitted into UTSA's 31st Student Art Exhibition.
It's a tradition that I started for myself. Rather than waiting for an email of acceptance or rejection, I just go to the designated room to pick up my piece, preparing myself to coax him and tell him that its not his fault, that he is good enough, that this has nothing to do with him or me.
For the second year of my tradition, I recognized no pieces of mine in the room.
It was a good day.
This year has been very kind to me. This will be my third group exhibition of 2015. I have been very lucky so far, meeting some beautiful new artists, printmakers, gallery owners, painters.
Earlier this month, I sold my first painting to a gentlemen who's wife is pregnant with twins. He had nothing but kind words and admiration for the piece and it was a really neat thing to hear his interpretation. The piece, titled "Suited" meant so much to me at the time I worked on it, and I didn't realize how much I still cared about it until it was time to say goodbye. Very bittersweet. I'm so glad my deer has a new home, and that he is loved. I'm glad there are new eyes to gaze upon him and appreciate him. And I am very glad he went to a family.
This Wednesday, the College of Liberal and Fine Arts of UTSA will be having its 31st Exhibition.
I will be showing an oil painting, "Doll of Sir Blue", alongside plenty of people I respect and admire. I can't wait to see the work of my peers and friends.
The exhibit opens at 6. There will be plenty of goodies for consumption, both food-wise and art-wise. See you soon.