I've never been comfortable with juried art exhibits. I refuse to recognize art as a competitive endeavor. That turns it into a damned commodity, and that, my friends, is why I'm into folk music rather than the brazenly hyped and marketed commercial stuff.

I know, there is a long tradition of fiddle contests in the world of folk music, but, truth to tell, I'm not comfortable with them, either.

Sandy (grumpy folk fogey)