Posts Tagged with ‘artist statement’
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The Art of the Portfolio
01 Aug 2014Authenticity.
It’s the most important thing about your art portfolio, beginning with your artist statement.
I know, you’re thinking – how could my art NOT be authentic? I created it! Well, it goes deeper than that. I know you can’t fake what you create (mostly not), but is it aligned with you? How about the rest of your portfolio? Want an awesome portfolio?
Nearly every month I deliver a professional development workshop to artists at a local arts center. Everyone there wants to be successful and happy, but some don’t want to be SEEN. We are an insecure, tender bunch, like little baby spring lettuce. Egos get easily bruised, hearts are on our sleeves, we wish for respect but don’t feel entitled to it. I get it. I’m one of you. (Please click to continue reading...)
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Make a Statement – Writing the Artist’s Statement
25 Oct 2013Disclaimer: No babies were eaten by sharks in the writing of this blogpost. Does the thought of writing an artist’s statement make you run for high ground? Sometimes, visual geniuses, like you, will not take swimmingly to the “fodder of word water.” For some, they find it cold and uninviting. Artist’s statements are short statements […]
