Wednesday, April 27, 2011

parts of an artist statement

when writing an artist statement you should include the following:
An introductory paragraph that is interesting and makes the reader want to find out more about you in the paragraphs that follow
 Contains information about your selected piece on the web-site
 Title of the work? (What is the work called?)
Medium? (Material it is made out of)
Dimensions of the work? (in inches)
Explanation of why the artist chose to represent this piece

Contains information on your vision and ideas
 Explanation of where you got your inspiration or ideas from in creating the work
An explanation of how you incorporated these ideas into your finished work

 Use of appropriate and correct terminology pertaining to the work chosen
Explanation of each of the elements and principles of art that pertain to your work.

Explanation of what makes this a successful work of art
 Why this work best represents the artist

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