Art Gallery

I got a call a two weeks ago from the Blue Morning Gallery. They have a spot opening up, a wall space to be more exact. They said I could submit three works to be judged for the available space. The thing is, they all had to be in the same medium.
Typically, I chose to do three new ones :

I brought them into the gallery, along with an artist biography and a portfolio. I walked into the back and I saw the other entries. My heart dropped. I kind of knew in the back of my head that my work is amatuerish, but seeing the other pieces really nailed that into reality for me. And then I had to hang them next to these huge amazing pieces of artwork. 

Logically, I know that it's a huge thing to even put myself out there to be judged. But in my heart, it's also crushing to have my fears come into realization. 

I keep telling myself that it's just a step... but it's hard. 

The curator was so sweet. She even told me that I won't be judged against the other entries, I'll be judged on my own merit. Yeah... we are all competing for the same wall space. 

I should know something by the end of next week. 

I feel like right now I'm on auto pilot. Not just because of the art but because of my own shortcomings. I wake up and just want to get through the day.