AIBU for being so proud of dd achieving this at 17?

[FriendlyLaundryMonster]

Dd has one of her artworks on exhibit at the Royal Scottish Academy’s Annual Open Exhibition. I don’t think I’m BU to be so proud of her, although IRL she doesn’t think it’s worth mentioning to friends! She’s the youngest in the show.
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Donated hopefully she will get there x

Congratulations! I would be praising my daughter, shouting it from the rooftops as a proud mum - what an achievement! x

Absolutely amazing.
Well done her.

I'm usually underwelmed by a lot of modern portraiture - but wow she really has a lot of talent.

I hope you manage to get obtain the funding you need to let her further it.

You are amazing 🙏🏽 She’s thanked you!

It’s a HUGE achievement.

Well done her.

Apart from the talent and achievement itself, it’s a brilliant CV win.

Enjoy your pride, and may she do the same.

That is a beautiful painting - you are absolutely right to be proud!

Beautiful! What a talent.

Amazing! Your DD is so talented!

Oh my god. Amazing

That’s an oil painting?! She’s amazing! I thought it was a photo! What a talent!

Bloody hell! I thought that was stunning and talented photography, then saw it's a PAINTING!!!! Shout about this to the world!!

Terrific achievement, great painting and well done!
I have 2 schoolfriend, who are artists/sculptors - we are all in our 60s now, so they are well-established. If your daughter would like any advice (on funding Florence, for example) please PM me.

@Jane958 🙏🏽 I have PM’d you.

What an amazing talent!

It’s amazing! Your daughter is incredibly talented and you’re absolutely right to be proud of her. Hope she achieves her dream of studying in Florence 💐

@FriendlyLaundryMonster Just to suggest bumping occasionally to keep this link visible to anyone who may like to donate. 🌻

She is amazing. You are totally allowed to have bragging rights on this one. We should normalise it being ok to shout about our children’s achievements and not always having to be humble about it!

Thank you so much for sharing her art with us.

Where about is this exhibition. I’m going to try and go see it.

Absolutely amazing talent.

@FriendlyLaundryMonsterabsolutely incredible.

i will give a wee donation and try to get to city to see this.

It’s in the Royal Scottish Academy on Princes St, Edinburgh. 🙏🏽

I was confused for a minute - I couldn't grasp how that "photo" was a painting! Bloody hell! She's got such an incredible talent, and to get her work exhibited in such a prestigious event is wonderful. Congratulations! 👏 💐

I’m a photographer and I feel like I can relate to your daughter. she seems so incredibly talented and not only such an amazing achievement, but at a young age shows she’s got an amazing future ahead of her. But artists and anyone in the realm of creatives are the most critical of yourselves. It feels like no matter what you create is not good enough, you want more or you feel like you can do better. I also feel like a lot of creatives, unless you have creative friends or family - you don’t really speak about this passion as it’s not seen as everyone’s tastes. I was the only creative in a friendship group of academics, I felt like I wasn’t good enough so I didn’t speak about my passions, my achievements.

I would speak to your daughter, try to get to the bottom of why she doesn’t want to tell people. I would tell her that the arts is a career worth perusing if that’s what she wants and regardless what people think, she can do whatever she puts her mind to. If that’s what she wants, having this going for her already is going to look amazing in her portfolio.

She’s an incredible artist OP. Making me cringe as I can’t even draw a bludy stick man.