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From the lens How to write an Artist's Statement.

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  • lizziebeth Apr 26, 2012 @ 9:11 pm | delete
    I don't have an artist statement yet, but I hope to have one this year. I will definitely be back to learn more about making one.
  • JoyfulReviewer Apr 24, 2012 @ 1:03 pm | delete
    Thanks for all your helpful and thought-provoking tips ... and for compiling this extensive resource. ~~Blessed~~
  • Kylyssa Mar 2, 2012 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    Thank you for this very helpful guide to writing a compelling artist's statement.
  • vikwill Feb 13, 2012 @ 7:18 pm | delete
    Well done and useful.
  • curious0927 Feb 6, 2012 @ 3:02 pm | delete
    Very thorough as usual. I just love reading your lenses. So much to be learned so I shall bookmark it, and of course Bless it as it is truly outstanding work!
  • jimmyworldstar Feb 3, 2012 @ 4:14 pm | delete
    I think that an artist statement is like a statement of purpose or a cover letter in many ways. You write about why you create art, what influenced your decisions to make certain actions or produce a series and describe the theme or what it's supposed to represent.
  • mihgasper Dec 26, 2011 @ 5:55 am | delete
    Well done, I am impressed!
  • masaad Dec 23, 2011 @ 6:42 am | delete
    Even i dread as an artist about writing a statement about my work, but i think not anymore this lens will be in my tab for days to come *_*
  • seosmm Nov 27, 2011 @ 6:37 am | delete
    Wow, very detailed. Nice lens!
  • fallonk Nov 16, 2011 @ 1:36 pm | delete
    Hi,
    Just wanted to say that your articles have helped me with my studies and with my everyday life. I have jsut wrote my frist lens, let me know what you think, if you have the time!.

    Thanks again, fiona :0)
  • blanckj Nov 16, 2011 @ 6:22 am | delete
    This is a great lens. Thanks for sharing so much useful information.
  • cffutah Oct 20, 2011 @ 8:56 am | delete
    'thumbs up' for your literature on your lens, good reading this morning.
  • Phillyfreeze69 Oct 5, 2011 @ 5:22 pm | delete
    One of the best "artist statement" that I have read was that of the preminent colorist Sam Gilliam who exhibition at the Speed Museum was a retrospective of some of his most notable works.

    Often times with established artist who has created a body of work over several decades...their work "speaks" for themselves.
  • studiomargot Aug 14, 2011 @ 10:22 am | delete
    A very, very useful lens! I wish I had come upon it when I wrote my artist statement! It would have made my life much easier! Thanks for sharing and congratulations on your work!
  • AddaptAbilities Aug 12, 2011 @ 3:35 pm | delete
    *blessed!* Artist statements are so hard to write, but as you point out, so essential as well. This is a great compilation of resources to get anybody started.
  • robsimson Aug 5, 2011 @ 7:45 pm | delete
    Wow, incredibly useful lens. I bookmarked it as soon as I saw it. Thank you so much.
  • blackspanielgallery Jul 27, 2011 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    interesting
  • hysongdesigns May 22, 2011 @ 9:50 pm | delete
    Wow! That is a lot of information to take in. I'm going to bookmark this so I can come back and read more. I know my artist statements definitely need help!
  • tienlove May 12, 2011 @ 12:35 pm | delete
    Wow, this is a fantastic lens with tons of information!! Excellent job - thank you so much for creating this. This has been favorited and lensrolled into my two artist lenses. :)
  • KitandCaboodle Apr 27, 2011 @ 10:08 am | delete
    Wonderful resource. I need to write my artists statement. I'll be back often for help with this. Made this a favorite.
  • MoiraCrochetsPlarn Apr 9, 2011 @ 4:19 am | delete
    Thanks for a wonderful lens. I was a having a hard time writing a description for my Zazzle products. Your lens helped me a lot. ",)
  • daria369 Apr 1, 2011 @ 2:35 pm | delete
    Nicely done & great resource. ***Angel blessed*** as part of the April Fools' Quest & featured on "My Life with Angel Wings" lens ... :)
  • ScottMeyer Mar 28, 2011 @ 10:25 pm | delete
    Great Lens. Thanks!
  • UKGhostwriter Mar 16, 2011 @ 6:29 pm | delete
    very nice lens, a lot of work has gone into it!
  • Believe2255 Mar 10, 2011 @ 9:34 am | delete
    Wonderful lens! I am embarassed to say that I didn't know there was such a thing as an artist's statement. Your lens has opened my eyes. Thanks for writing this!
  • silkwizard Mar 2, 2011 @ 11:41 am | delete
    A remarkably informative lens which I will bookmark as a favourite. Thanks.
  • WildFacesGallery Feb 27, 2011 @ 10:06 am | delete
    As always a fabulous resource. Blessed.
  • James story Feb 7, 2011 @ 4:51 pm | delete
    Thanks a million. Great help
  • bjslapidary Feb 4, 2011 @ 6:36 pm | delete
    Great lens. Very informative.
  • unom1233 Jan 26, 2011 @ 5:04 am | delete
    Thank you very much, this helped me with my project!
  • Luminosity Jan 15, 2011 @ 9:48 am | delete
    I will probably create a lens sometime in the future that is an artists statement.
    See you on the flipside.
  • sarahwolf Jan 4, 2011 @ 8:12 pm | delete
    Nice lens. Very helpful.
  • Dec 31, 2010 @ 6:29 am | delete
    Great to hear again from person who know a lot about this stuff and sharring usefull info
  • VanDykeJewelry Dec 10, 2010 @ 3:19 pm | delete
    Wow, this is a great resource. I spend a lot of time marketing local artists, and information is always lacking about themselves. Or it ends up being not very interesting.

    It's so important to get this right, and this helps immensely.
  • Chinajoy Nov 27, 2010 @ 3:23 am | delete
    Thanks for all the info. It is a great help to those of us (artists) who are much better with producing the art than the business side. Great lens.
  • Followthedon Nov 24, 2010 @ 12:12 pm | delete
    This is a good amount of info ,I have written some descriptions and some what of a artist statement in one of my classes but I really need to get better at them any how thanks for supplying all this info on your page.
  • kimmanleyort Nov 15, 2010 @ 3:02 pm | delete
    As usual, a wonderful collection of resources and tips for writing an artist statement. I totally agree that writing a short statement really helps when you try to explain your work to others face to face (your elevator speech). Blessed for the content, layout, and attention to comments.
  • AmbrosiaPopsicle Nov 12, 2010 @ 7:50 pm | delete
    A must read for any artist :)
  • Color_Expert Oct 29, 2010 @ 8:11 pm | delete
    It can be difficult to write about something as personal as your artwork but your lens has taken a bit of the pain away.
  • noobeegin Oct 24, 2010 @ 12:40 pm | delete
    As an artist, I do find it difficult to write about my designs. Especially when they just start as an odd doodle and just develop into something as I go. This lens really helps to put my art into perspective and put a personal stamp on it
  • artyfax Oct 16, 2010 @ 5:34 pm | delete
    wow, great lens; lots ( and lots) of useful info. Always seen this as a problem. Hope to be better equipped to do this after spending a little time browsing and getting thro this .
  • resume-analyst Oct 4, 2010 @ 1:23 pm | delete
    Very constructive lens. Keep up the good posting.
    Grtz
  • GospelSmith Sep 12, 2010 @ 11:30 pm | delete
    Very helpful, since I just wrote the info for my bio. I'll probably revise it ASAP now. Thanks!
  • Monica Aug 20, 2010 @ 5:14 pm | delete
    I definitely don't need to look anywhere else. Thanks for compiling all this information for us!! I am very grateful
  • Bendthelimits Jun 21, 2010 @ 11:24 am | delete
    Thank you, this is a wonderful resource!
  • charlino May 30, 2010 @ 10:05 pm | delete
    Excellent resource for people like me. Thank you for putting this together.
  • makingamark Apr 2, 2010 @ 8:59 am | delete
    For thre record - anybody wanting me to add in a link needs to have an email address that I can write to. No email address, no link
  • skiesgreen Mar 31, 2010 @ 2:00 am | delete
    Great resource again with wonderful ideas. Top marks and I am featuring this on my lens Art Supplies. Top marks

    Norma
  • myaggie2 Mar 29, 2010 @ 4:30 pm | delete
    A much needed post. I am also a writer, so my artists statement came easily (http://aggiev.typepad.com/aggielogic/aggies-artistic-statement.html), but most artists I know struggle with this (and also writing their bio). Thankx for the great help. 5* for you!
  • d-artist Feb 5, 2010 @ 12:04 pm | delete
    great lens...5* and an important aspect of an artist, one that really is hard to do...will have to re-evaluate my artist statement and see if I can improve it....thanks for sharing!
  • makingamark Jan 9, 2010 @ 4:05 am | delete
    I forgot to mention - I will NOT be listing this site above as it offers no obvious value.
  • makingamark Jan 9, 2010 @ 4:04 am | delete
    Before you all go racing off there, Daly neglects to mention that it will cost you $49 to get a look at this template and there's no guarantee you couldn't have put together something better from the FREE sources listed above

    Bottom line there is NO INFORMATION on the site other than a link to a purchase order for a template called 'artist'
    Frankly I think it is extortionate and if you want to spend money I think it's very likely that there are books that will give you much better advice
  • daly Jan 8, 2010 @ 10:21 pm | delete
    I got an artist bio template from www.HowToWriteBio.com and found it useful. You may want to let others know about that site.
  • no_king Dec 9, 2009 @ 9:16 pm | delete
    good information, but just not the RIGHT information.
  • makingamark Dec 10, 2009 @ 3:18 am | delete
    That's an interesting comment! What would be the "right information"?
  • JaguarJulie Sep 3, 2009 @ 7:01 am | delete
    My sister is an artist but I'm pretty sure she doesn't have an artist's statement written. I'm working with her to bring her into the internet to realize that she can market her work to a larger audience than just local patrons. A helpful resource.
  • sema Aug 7, 2009 @ 1:54 pm | delete
    I am an artist and your lens was very useful lens.I am off to writing my artist statement .I somehow avoid elaborating on it.
  • Apr 14, 2009 @ 11:10 am | delete
    You have an incredible amount of useful art-related lenses, and this one is no exception. I'm favoriting it so I can read it again and look through more of the resources you have here. I definitely need to work on this.
  • Bibleanswers Feb 21, 2009 @ 4:42 pm | delete
    I'm not a serious artist, but this seems like a remarkable resource for anyone who is! My 13yo dd is currently a serious artist planning to work in the field when she is grown, so I enjoy coming across information like this for future reference. 5*

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