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Writing the Artist Statement in 2025! Time to Blow UP Some Resolutions
Writing the Artist Statement in 2025! Time to Blow UP Some Resolutions I’ve never been onboard with New Year’s resolutions. Partly because I know myself well enough to know I’m more a flow-with-the-moment kinda gal than a planner. Partly because I’ve gotten myself...
Writing Your Artist Statement: A Practical Guide (Part 1)
Your Challenge: Think of writing your artist statement in the same spirit as creating another piece of art - one made with words instead of your familiar medium. It’s a creative head space we’re looking for here. And, I realize this can be challenging if words...
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...
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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