East Aurora rewind

The 2008 East Aurora show has come and gone. I cannot believe that I was fortunate enough to win Best of Show. It's going to take a long time for that to sink in!
The weather was certainly "iffy" to start, with some real downpours on Saturday morning, but by early afternoon, the sun appeared and we had some nice crowds. It's such a nice show to do. We get to sit on grass under some large trees, and the whole atmosphere is warm and inviting. Sunday started off so beautifully, but by 3 or so the skies opened up- such rain! We ended up leaving early, and I felt so bad for some people who were just arriving! Fortunately, we put up a large plastic sheet that covers the tent, so we, and the watercolors, stayed nice and dry. The fact that we were dry and not closing up helped with sales, as some took refuge in my tent and I sold an additional $100 worth. Not too bad after all.
I do think the economy is having it's effect- I noticed that only 80 artists signed up to participate this year, when capacity for the show is 120. I think some are not travelling to do the shows as much, maybe figuring sales will be down. So far, mine have stayed about the same, and for that, I'm very grateful!