I don’t know how many of the people who went through the art gallery at Twin Lakes will have access to my  blog.  I gave out some of my business cards for the ones who seemed interested so some of you might browse to this site.  I hope you will see my sincere THANK YOU and pass it on to any others you might know who voted for “The Mountain Stream Heals All.”  Of course you can look at her any time you go to the gallery on this web site.

When an artist enters a show it is natural to hope for an award.  Any of us who have entered often have become conditioned to the unsettling seas of the award ritual.  We artists take it as a special recognition just to be included in the first selection.  It means our work is appreciated by a qualified and experienced juror.  After that, we are also conditioned to accept the award decisions.  If we spent much energy getting upset when there are choices we don’t agree with, then we probably wouldn’t bother to enter other shows.  The juror is one person and his or her choice is an opinion and it is important. It lifts the artist’s status to the next level. But The People’s Choice Award lifts the spirit of the artist and gives the incentive to paint again!  I consider it an extremely high honor to be awarded People’s Choice in any show because it tells me that YOU, THE VIEWERS enjoy my work.    Thank you for coming to the show, for looking at art, for studying and enjoying the paintings of Diana Williams and thank you again for voting for “The Mountain Stream Heals All.”