Participation in art shows can be costly, time consuming and tiring to say the least, but if you have a thick hide and can ignore the remarks, putdowns and outright favoritism that sometimes goes on just because so and so knows so and so, there are also numerous benefits. To mention a few, the occasional pat on the back by your peers, favorite comments by strangers who linger in front of your work and come back to it and the occasional red ribbon, and dare I say, prize money?!
I personally like to interact with others and observe what goes on around me. It teaches me new things related to the art industry, makes me aware of consumer trends, increases my new customer contacts and above all acts as a way for people to know who the heck Enzie Shahmiri is. After all, I don't have oodles of relatives here to spread the word that I paint for a living and I have to rely on referrals in any which form they come.
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