Writing the Artist Statement and Communication

Several weeks ago, Dane Stickney of the Omaha Herald-Tribune contacted me because he was writing a story about the artist’s statement. I was fascinated that a reporter was interested in what is usually considered an esoteric  document in artists’ portfolios. After all, most of the general public has no idea what an artist statement is. […]

In Monday’s Art Marketing Action newsletter, I wrote the following: "Everything has been done a million times. Sometimes you use it and it’s yours; another time you do it and it’s still theirs." The quote is from artist Elizabeth Murray, who recently passed away. To a great extent, I believe she is right. Everything in

In response to Monday’s Art Marketing Action newsletter and blog post, author Shelley Lieber wrote: I teach writing and have given journaling seminars because the act of journaling frees creativity. I agree with you that there is no right way to journal–no special book or method is the answer. Each person needs to find his

For anyone who doesn’t dig the idea of structured journaling time, I submit to you “Brilliant Thoughts in a Box,” as described in this week’s Art Marketing Action newsletter. Here are the rules: You realize that you have a gift that you need to articulate to others. You recognize that you need words to do

In this week’s Art Marketing Action newsletter, I encouraged you to work on the stories about you and your art. Sometimes art will sell itself, but often a few extra words from you will help close the sale. You’ll use stories: On your Web site On your blog In brochures In your bio In your

I love Marcia Yudkin’s book 6 Steps to Free Publicity and her weekly newsletter. This one hurt, though. It’s easy for me to delete these adverbs from my clients’ statements and bios, but much harder to remove from my own text.                 ** The Marketing Minute ** brought to you

In Margret Short‘s research of still-life painting, she came upon the Dutch word PRONK. Although sounding far too much like "prank" or "honk" to be music to my ear, the word has a special meaning that might come in handy. Does it apply to your work? (Read her guest comment as well.)

Artist Hank Rondina is an enthusiastic supporter of my book, The Relatively Pain-Free Artist Statement. He did the exercises and worked with me to help him finish his statement. Then he went one step further. He posted some of his responses on his website in a form of an interview. How neat is that? Check