Roger wrote: <<<Since the contest is supposed to stress artistry (I think that was agreed on) we need a judging panel that includes *artists*. Scientists, editors and accomplished hobbyists (e.g. Kasselman) may be very accomplished aquarium keepers, but not artists. I would prefer having an art professor with no background in aquarium keeping over an aquarist with no skill or background in art.>>> I'd just like to say that I think this is a very important point, and I agree with it completely. Dave Engle Escondido (San Diego) California ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, e-mail majordomo@aquatic-gardeners.org with "unsubscribe aga-contest" in the body of the message. To subscribe to the digest version, add "subscribe aga-contest-digest" in the same message. Old messages are available at http://lists.thekrib.com/aga-contest