Disappointment

Rejection from a juried show is a disappointment but not a personal affront.  The juror usually has a vision for the show that is not always apparent to the entrants.  I was rejected from the Littleton show this year; rejected twice in the past 5 years, but I take it as a learning experience.  On the night of the opening the juror will talk about his selection process and his vision for the show and we, the chosen and rejected, can see all work he selected and how it is hung.  Then we will drink their wine and will try again another time.