by Ariane Goodwin EdD | Nov 26, 2024 | Artist Statements
How many drafts have you started and tossed out? How long have you stared at a blank sheet of paper? How many times have you gotten tangled up in your own web of words? (Do you even have a web of words?) What other things have you managed to get done in order...
by Ariane Goodwin EdD | Oct 25, 2024 | Artist Statements
When you have your professional act together, and you are producing your best artwork, you stand out from the fast lane of competition. A sophisticated, compelling artist statement gives you an edge that marks you as more professional than an artist who ignores this...
by Ariane Goodwin EdD | Oct 6, 2024 | Artist Statements
HOW TO WRITE AN ARTIST STATEMENT: STEP ONE Self-promotion vs. Connection For too long, self-promotion has been chained to marketing. But when you fully grok that your success depends upon how you connect, one human to another, the self-promotion chains fall away. ...
by Ariane Goodwin EdD | Sep 20, 2024 | Artist Statements
Think about it, you’ve sweated blood writing your artist statement and now someone has asked for it. Will you be content to hand it over and that’s that? Or will you pay the same kind of attention to what happens next as you would before handing over a piece of your...
by Ariane Goodwin EdD | Aug 8, 2024 | Artist Statements
First, let’s recap the first four mistakes from 7 Avoidable Artist Statement Mistakes: Part 1. Artist Statement Mistake No. 1 Giving Up The Words Around Your Art When people buy art, they are subconsciously (or consciously) also buying access to the artist who, by...
