Third Place in Still Life/Other at Austin Pastel Society Annual Juried Exhibition

This just in: my fun painting, Listen to the Night Birds, was accepted into the Austin Pastel Society's annual juried exhibition, juried by renowned Oregon artist, Dawn Emerson, and received from Dawn a Third Place in Still Life/Other.  Dawn herself often paints in such a loose, colorful, linear, non-specific manner.  Apparently, my painting struck some sort of nerve with the society, since it is not the more serious, realistic  type of painting usually seen in their prestigious shows.  I understand that APS is planning to "tighten up" its entry specifications because of this award.  Interesting....