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In May, I was a part of the Senior BFA Art Show at the University of Denver.  I have been in art exhibitions before, but this one was much more intense than the others.  I’ve never been to an opening of my own work either, and found out that I really dislike them.

The whole experience of creating a piece of work that is basically the culmination of my college career was very stressful.  It was tough on me because I knew hundreds of people are going to see and judge my work, which is part of being an artist, but something I haven’t gotten comfortable with quite yet.  I don’t think I’ll ever be comfortable showing my work to other people.  However, it was something I had to do, and I’m glad I had to go through it.

The opening reception was May 14th, and I think it went pretty well.  The whole time I was there I wanted to leave and hated that people I knew, people I didn’t know, teachers, artists, etc, would be seeing my work.  I think that might be because I was having doubts and wasn’t entirely happy with my project.  While I think it was a good project, I felt I could’ve done better, or should have fixed parts of my project to make it better.   But that is just what I do as an artist; criticize myself to the point where I’m unhappy with the work.

However, after talking with people, friends, and family, I began to feel better about my project and am to the point where I’m comfortable with what I created.  This show was a great learning experience for me and helped me realize I need to believe in myself and believe in my work.  I may not always be happy with something I make, but I need to trust in my work and believe what others tell me regarding my work.

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