Thanks for all your kind words. My husband did come out and apologize, stating that he was annoyed/upset about something else, but it really felt like cold comfort after everything he said earlier. The more I think about it, though, I can imagine he's a bit frustrated. In our relationship he's always seen himself as the artist and I'm the "responsible one" who's good at facts and figures. Now I have this invitation that I didn't really work for and probably don't deserve (my assessment, not his). I don't think he's insecure about his success as an artist - he's shown his work in this very gallery, has his work hanging in New York bars, has been invited to teach at his alma mater and is very successful in the design field. But I've been unemployed for over 6 months and I've spent that time learning photography while he's been working to pay the bills and hardly has time to even think about painting let alone do it. If I was him I might be a bit annoyed with me too. I'm not making excuses, just trying to understand where he might be coming from.

I still haven't decided for sure if I'm going to meet with the gallery owners. I think I probably will, but I know that I'm better at making decisions with a clear head when I've had a good night's sleep, and things always seem to be less of a big deal in the light of morning. I have a handful of shots selected to print tomorrow afternoon before I meet with them, so I'm prepared if I decide to go, but right now I think I need to but the evening behind me and get some sleep!