She describes what it felt like facing the judges 'scrutiny: "A work you've spent your lifeblood on is set before a row of some of the biggest-name painters of the time. If they raise their hands, your painting's passed. If they just sit there silently, you're out."
陳進形容當時參展的情形說：「十幾個大名鼎鼎的畫家坐成一排，你費盡心血的作品被推到他們面前，大家舉手，畫就通過；如果大家安安靜靜不出聲，你就被淘汰了。」