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Writing an artist statement is an essential professional skill for any creative arts or design practice. It can help to identify what is important in your creative work. Here you will find information and learning activities that will help you to: Understand what an artist statement is and why it's...
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Edit and edit again... Editing is an essential step in the writing process. The first draft of your statement may be too long and disorganised as you elaborate on ideas from previous stages. Editing your work Here are some suggestions to make your writing more engaging: Write your own short...
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Your artist statement will change over time as you evolve your creative practice – you will need to write more than one! You will also need different types of statements for different purposes. An artist statement is useful for a portfolio of work, as part of a creative project, or...
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If you don't know how to start writing your artist statement, mind mapping words and ideas that relate to your creative practice is a good way to visualise concepts and create relationships between them. Mind mapping activity This activity is best done on paper, however, if you have a mobile...
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Writing an artist statement has several stages. Here you will learn how to go through the process of writing a clear and concise text. Video: Writing an artist statement This video explains an approach to writing an artist statement. It is based on textile design but can be easily adapted...
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A good artist statement communicates ideas with clarity. You don't have to follow a formal structure, and there is no right or wrong way to write your statement. The examples from professional artists and designers in this section are all different in length, format, communication style, structure, and use of...
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View the different structural parts of each example across a number of artists working in different mediums and media....
