remember the other day (was it yesterday?) that i said that the end of 2007 means the end of interest in jim turbert and his self-portraits? well, i got a rejection letter from a show today. that show is called "self-evident : contemporary american self-portraiture." if there was ever a show that i should be in, i think this would be the one. it's a bunch of yahoos taking pictures of themselves, and it's in a not-for-profit gallery. i'm not saying that this means it's curtains for turbert, but jesus, that would be a good show for me to be in. hopefully the show will be full of famous people. then i won't feel so bad. if it's a bunch of other "emerging artists" (or "nobodies" like myself) then i will be sad.
i'm just bitching. i understand that every curator has a vision of what their show should be, and i am fully aware that not everyone is interested in pictures of me. i'm not really offended that i was not included in this show, but i did hope that i would be invited. normally, i don't like to broadcast my failures, but i thought this one was amusing. i hope you find it amusing as well.

i'm being awfully forthright with my feelings lately, aren't i?

best,
jim