Jimmie.
Honestly - your whining about winning Best of Show? If you were whining about the guy's comments I could understand, but you're not. Get a grip and stop with all the modesty before one of us slaps you silly.
When I win an award - I never inspect the other paintings too closely. Im not going to look for a reason to bring myself down. When I don't win an award - I look very carefully at the others and rip them to shreds in my mind. It may not be honest or gracious, but it keeps my mind where it needs to be to have the nerve to enter shows in the first place.
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Kim
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