Super zombie bump UPDATE:My life as Sue Heck (my pity party)

It is frustrating when something doesn't work out. Been there, for sure. A lot. I've seen your work and you are good. It's hard to see it after a rejection, but in reality, you know you are.

I read an article once, a long time ago, that talked about jurying in to a show, from a judge's perspective. She said so many that clearly have what it takes to make it into a show, often don't -not because they aren't as good as the ones who did, but they have to make cuts somewhere and sometimes it's just little things that push one artist ahead of another. For instance between two equal choices the quality of photos, or they went with the color they preferred, or a subject matter they preferred, or some little thing that had nothing to do with skill. They just had to make a choice.

I also saw a documentary on the painter Michael Godard. One of the things that stuck with me was, that he took his paintings to a gallery and they said they would never sell. That people that come to buy art aren't looking for those types of paintings. He talked them into just showing them and he'd come pick them up in some short period of time that I can't remember. They were very sure it would be a waste of time, but when he came back they had all sold and they wanted more. That was the high point of the documentary for me.

I hope you get out of feeling less than, and get to that point soon, where this was just a blip and you're feeling good about your talent and skill once again.