Apparently, the results are in

[Brian Brown]

I posted a thread a few weeks ago, regarding a juried show that I entered. My first effort at a juried (or any other kind for that matter) show. I got a letter yesterday with the results. I was not really expecting to get in, but lo and behold, 2 of the 3 were accepted. There were 254 entries, and 51 were accepted. Now I just have to make a few tiny repairs, and get them shined up for presentation. This is going to get expensive. Now I have to put wider doors in my house because my head is getting so big. ;) These are the pieces accepted.

[Prashun Patel]

Congratulations! Those pieces are beautiful!

Have you done a juried show before?

[Steve Schlumpf]

Congrats Brian! Have fun at the show!!

[Jed Malcore]

Awesome! Congrats! They are beautiful pieces!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Congratulations Brian!

[John Keeton]

We had complete confidence in these two, Brian! Congrats.

[Doug Ladendorf]

Well done Brian! This will be a great experience for you, and maybe the first of many. Now you'll start thinking about how else to up your game! Nice pieces and well deserved.

Doug

[Faust M. Ruggiero]

Congrats, Brian. That's a big deal. So how much can new doors be. Worth every penny.
faust

[bill pauley]

Congratulations Brian.This is only the beginning.

[Roger Chandler]

Yep....about what we expected....congrats Brian!

[Eric Gourieux]

Those are really nice pieces, Brian. It is certainly nice to receive the approval from a juror. Congratulations.

[Thom Sturgill]

Great pieces and worth being accepted. Congratulations!

[BILL DONAHUE]

Nice - and accepted for good reason. They are both very original and beautiful.

[David Delo]

Congrats Brian and good luck. Really like your quilted maple??? piece and your stand design execution.

[John Beaver]

Beautiful Work. Well deserved honor. Congratulations !

[Steve Doerr]

Very nice and congratulations. Keep up the good work.

[Dok Yager]

Congrats Brian! Nice pieces.

[jwjerry w kowalski]

Congratulations, you finishing techniques are outstanding.

[Roland Martin]

Congratulations Brian, would have been quite surprised if they had not been accepted. Great execution!

[James Tibbetts]

Ok, I'll be the dumb guy here. What is a juried show ?

[Prashun Patel]

Juried show = judged contest with prizes for winners.

[Robert Willing]

Congratulations Brian very beautiful. The first one looks nearly 3D. What did you use as finish?

[Brian Brown]

I used Mahoney's walnut oil. with lacquer over the top.

[Brian Brown]

A juried show is when the organizers select a jury of one or more art experts to pick the pieces allowed to be in an art show. It is intended to raise the quality and status of the show to an exclusive art level. This is intended to attract higher end buyers, and artists who charge more for their work. Some shows are open call, which means that anybody can rent a booth and show anything they want. Some of these shows get a flea market feel, or farmers market crowd. Usually a lower dollar type of show.

[James Tibbetts]

Prashun and Brian, thanks to both for the explanation.