tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338566507821664895.post4422798119771632695..comments2024-03-16T13:29:24.785-05:00Comments on John Pototschnik: On Entering Art CompetitionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338566507821664895.post-86956076343501338902013-05-13T22:21:32.088-05:002013-05-13T22:21:32.088-05:00Pleased that you enjoyed the blog, Gloria and Robe...Pleased that you enjoyed the blog, Gloria and Robert. Competition is good because it gives us a worthy goal to strive for. Striving for excellence never ends. Making it into the national shows, even winning them, does not mean we've arrived and can now sit back and rest on our laurels. We need to continue striving to improve,or our work will soon become stale and formulamatic. Robert, the idea for starting out locally is to gain confidence and to be encouraged. You may be ready to move up to the next level. I don't believe one needs to enter national shows in order to compete with the best. We first do that in the studio, working to bring our work up to competing level. Then enter the shows. That's when you'll be competing. Entering and being rejected is not competing. Thanks for writing you guys.john pototschnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00728524231280036261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338566507821664895.post-65786688236828033532013-05-13T09:00:55.801-05:002013-05-13T09:00:55.801-05:00That's a really good article, John.
I have wo...That's a really good article, John.<br /><br />I have won a couple local art shows but they really don't mean anything. Those shows are unknown, small, and the competition isn't with those I'd really like to be compared against. It was fun winning a ribbon or two and an award at first, but they really mean nothing in the greater art world.<br /><br />I think it's like anything else: You start of competing in the minor leagues, and if you're good enough, you hope and aspire to make it in the majors leagues. It's a measure of progress.<br /><br />I've always wanted to compete against the best. Even when you lose, you learn more when you set your sights and competition high. It makes you stretch and reach and grow.<br /><br />Great article, my friend!<br /><br />Hope you are doing well and enjoying life!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2338566507821664895.post-57975704899361911882013-05-12T21:13:13.246-05:002013-05-12T21:13:13.246-05:00Truly amazing and inspiring work!! A recent reasse...Truly amazing and inspiring work!! A recent reassessment has made me "go back to the basic", your blog has reminded me how far I have to go! Thank You for sharing and "Winters Dance", made my breath catch! Gloria E. Moseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429903602090338244noreply@blogger.com