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The Artist Statement: It’s Simpler Than You Think
How many drafts have you started and tossed out? How long have you stared at a blank sheet of paper? How many times have you gotten tangled up in your own web of words? (Do you even have a web of words?) What other things have you managed to get done in order...
The 3 Most Common Mistakes Driving Your Artist Statement Off The Road
When you have your professional act together, and you are producing your best artwork, you stand out from the fast lane of competition. A sophisticated, compelling artist statement gives you an edge that marks you as more professional than an artist who ignores this...
How To Write An Artist Statement: Five Basic Steps To Get It Done
HOW TO WRITE AN ARTIST STATEMENT: STEP ONE Self-promotion vs. Connection For too long, self-promotion has been chained to marketing. But when you fully grok that your success depends upon how you connect, one human to another, the self-promotion chains fall away. ...
Ten Tips For A Perfect Artist Statement Presentation
Think about it, you’ve sweated blood writing your artist statement and now someone has asked for it. Will you be content to hand it over and that’s that? Or will you pay the same kind of attention to what happens next as you would before handing over a piece of your...
I want to express my deep appreciation for the work you do with artists. Your commitment to what you do inspires me to stay on track with what I do.
One of the deepest resonating messages, for me, came from you. It registered on my soul level. I think I actually lept up out of my seat and jumped in the air when I heard it.
Someone asked you, why are you focusing on artists with your Ph.D.? You said, I’m committed to artists because I believe artists have direct access to the collective unconscious where they help society evolve toward greater and greater creatively as a whole.
I thank you for your commitment to artists. I thank you for your vision about our role in society. I gobbled this up and it fed me well. ~ Gregg Ross, Artist
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