The Gekkards participated in the Southwest Arts Festival for the first time this year. The show setting is the Empire Polo Club located in Indio, CA. The magnificent views surrounding the grounds make it a lovely place to put on an art show. It is not all that easy to get accepted into this show, but after three years of applications, the Gekkards were finally asked to participate. The weather turned out to be perfect for the three day affair, but the results proved to be somewhat unremarkable. My rule of thumb before applying to any show is to research …