Artist Statement

DO YOU NEED AN
ARTIST STATEMENT?
HAVE YOU TRIED
WRITING ONE?


An Artist Statement is your expression
of how you feel about your artwork.
It gives your prospective clients a feeling
about your creative process.

IS IT EASY? NO!!

The most difficult thing for you to
do is to express yourself about your work.

But….

The Artist Statement is also very important to
you. You also need to know what you are
feeling about your work. It will give you as an
artist a complete feeling about your artwork.

WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT?

The statement must be in first person. That’s you!

But…

How can I say good things about my art that makes
sense to other people? Will I sound egotistic?

How…

Can I do this when I don’t know how I feel
about my work?

Write…

Sit down and write the first things that come into your
mind. Just words not sentences or phrases. What words
come to mind when you think about your process?
What inspirations do have? What feelings do you have
while working?

Tired?….

Stop and pick up later. Maybe more will come to
you then. Keep looking for words that say what
you feel.


This process will help the statement to come together and
you have something that you really feel good about.

NEED HELP?

I have more exercises and hints as to how to write your Artist
Statement. It does not need to be a frustrating process.

(Please forward this article to another artist.)

Marilee Stockman
Art Marketing Coach
949-689-8982
www.artcoach/gallerymarilee.com
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