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...
7 Avoidable Artist Statement Mistakes Part 2: Mistakes #5 – #7
First, let’s recap the first four mistakes from 7 Avoidable Artist Statement Mistakes: Part 1. Artist Statement Mistake No. 1 Giving Up The Words Around Your Art When people buy art, they are subconsciously (or consciously) also buying access to the artist who, by...
7 Avoidable Artist Statement Mistakes Part 1: Mistakes #1 – #4
Artist Statement Mistake No. 1 Giving Up The Words Around Your Art It’s always dismayed me that artists who have resistance to the idea of an artist statement give up one of their most vital sources of power: the unique perspective only an artist can have about...
9 Ways To Use Artist Statements
Let’s face it; no matter how much you decry, defame, or devalue writing an artist statement, you need it. I guarantee that somewhere along your creative-journey you will be asked for one. Hopefully, you will outsmart the nay-sayers and not get caught in the same...
What, Exactly, Is An Artist Statement? Find Out So You Can Use Its Power to Sell Your Art
It was true in 2002 and it’s just as true in 2024: The more ways you can reach your artience, the greater your chances for selling your art. Yes, most likely, your creative strength lies in your visual language, whatever the genre. And words—the language of everyday...
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