A few weeks ago I entered five paintings in the National Society of Artists’ 26th Annual National Juried show and three were accepted. I drove my three accepted paintings an hour to deliver them to the show in a town outside of Houston.
I knew from the prospectus when the judging for awards would take place and the prospectus said “winners would be notified 1 to 2 days after the judging”. Judging was on a Monday, every time the phone rang on Tuesday I thought maybe it was NSA calling with good news. They never called. On Tuesday I got a call from NSA reminding me about the opening on Saturday night and saying they “sure hoped I would be there”. Hmm, nothing about an award. Were they calling all the artists to invite them to the opening? I am very new at entering my paintings in competitions so I wasn’t sure what that phone call meant. I called them back and asked. Did I win something? They said yes, but it’s better to be surprised.
On Saturday evening my husband and I drove an hour to the opening. We actually missed the awards ceremony and arrived just as the last award was being handed out. But I found out immediately afterwards that I won third place! I got a giant white ribbon to put on my painting and a check for $100. It was a lovely evening, the organization that put on the competition did an excellent job. Then we drove an hour home. 🙂
How Exciting! Congratulations Joan!
So cool Joan! Congratulations on the award! And also excited 3 of your paintings were accepted. What an accomplishment and an honor!
Bravo! (That painting has always been a fave of mine of your paintings.)
That is soooo exciting!! Congratulations! Well deserved!
Well, Joan, how exciting! Congratulations–well-deserved!
Yaaaaaay!!! Great news, Joan! Congratulations. …and what a perfectly delightful picture of you two in front of the most GORGEOUS award winning painting. I am so happy for you.
Congratulations! An honor, well deserved!
An hour drive is no hardship when the there is a prize involved! Congratulations! It is a great painting–! (You and H look great too).
The proud smile says it all!
Congratulations on a well deserved honor!
That is too exciting! Congratulations! I am clapping loudly for your continued success. Really great news and you have earned it.
Hi Joan,
Congrats on the award – She has such a sweet presence. Thanks to for stopping by my blog and winning a set of your lovely cards. I’m stoked. I never win anything! I’ll email you my address or you can just drop them off next time you come to Oregon.:)
Awesome! Congratulations!