Artist's Statement

Your artist statement:

Your statement should answer the most commonly asked questions about your art, but not overwhelm readers with irrelevant facts and minute details. Keep it short, sweet, and to the point. Your artist statement is an introduction to your work, not an in-depth analysis of it. Don't overthink it!

How to write an Artist Statement (video)

Part 1: Make a statement about why you do what you do.

The first section of your artist's statement should begin with a discussion of why you make art. Try to make it as personal as possible. Talk about what your goals are and what you hope to achieve through your art, in general. What do you like to portray? Do you have a specific style?

Part 2: Describe your decision-making techniques.

In the second section of your statement, tell the reader about your decision-making process. How do you select a picture? What techniques to utilize? Keep it simple and tell the truth.

Part 3: Talk about your current image/work.

In the third section, provide some insight into your current work. How does it relate to your previous photography projects? What are you exploring, attempting or challenging through this work?

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Assignment

Step 0: Choose if you are going to write your artist statement about.

Step 1: Using the worksheet outline (green), fill in all important sections and answer all questions for parts 1, 2, & 3 about your chosen work. You do not need full sentences for the outline. Be sure to include any important vocabulary that relates to your work.

Step 2: Open up GoogleDocs and create a new document titled:

"LASTNAME _PROJECT" (just like in PhotoShop docs).

Step 2A: Put your chosen image at the top of your GoogleDoc.

Step 3: Start putting all of your notes and ideas from the worksheet into full sentences and paragraphs. Each paragraph should be between 3-7 sentences without any repeated information.

Step 4: Read over your paper. Put in transition words between sentences and paragraphs to make it 'flow'. Check for spelling errors or any other problems.

Step 5: Print it off from the "TechLab" or "HPLaserJet2600" printers. This is your first draft.

Step 6: Find a partner and trade your first drafts. Read over your partner's draft and look for the following:

- Are all important questions answered? If not, write what it still unclear or unanswered at the top.

- Does the writing have smooth transitions between sentences and paragraphs? If not, circle the issue, and write "check flow."

- Is the writing clear and understandable? If not, circle the sentence and write "unclear."

- Read through and underline all art vocabulary words. Make sure they are all used correctly. If not, circle them.

- Check for spelling and punctuation mistakes.

Step 7: Once you and your partner are done checking, trade your papers back and return to your GoogleDoc to make corrections.

Step 8: Print your Final Draft and turn in to me with your first draft and outline worksheet/rubric stapled on top with your name.

GREAT JOB!

EXAMPLE: Let's read an example together in class and practice editing it as a group. LINK