Embroidered Collage

I submitted "Dragon Scales" to the MCGOPA Mixed Media Show last night.  It's a local drop-off only juried show held by an association of professional artists.  I really enjoyed chatting with the two taking the entries, Karen Love Cooler and Sharon Steinhofer.  I'd emailed Karen to confirm that when the prospectus said all work should be framed it meant professional looking and the gallery wrapped, sides painted, stretched canvas would be acceptable, which it was.

She remembered me.  :)   She said when I'd written that it would be my first exhibit entry that she felt a little protective and had to go click on my links and look.  She liked "Dragon Scales" and asked some questions about how I'd constructed it.  She was relieved to see the $400 price listing and said that it was quite reasonable for a 16x20 with that kind of texture and detail.  She'd looked at my etsy site and had apparently been freaking out a bit that I had pieces for $20 and so forth, as in she considered them way too low, even for starting out.  When I said I was trying to go by the square inch she said that was fine, but to make sure there was a minimum.  She took the time to tell me not to despair or anything if my piece wasn't accepted, it was one show and one juror.  We talked a little more and it was really nice of her to do so. 

I'll find out tonight if "Dragon Scales" is accepted or if I'll be going back tomorrow to pick it up.  Either way I think I'll go to the opening on next Sunday.  I've never been to a show opening either and there should be a lot of people at this one interested in similar things to what I am.