We all have trouble writing about ourselves. Here’s some thoughts on what to cover when preparing your statements for your web page:
A. Personal
1. Name
2. Address, phone number
(for records but hidden from web page view)
3. Web Page (list personal web page here to provide information for individual contact, inquiries, sales and calendar of exhibitions. Your own artist statement would also reside there.)
B. Type of Art You Do
1. Category (sculpture, painting, printmaking, collage, photography, jewelry, ceramics, performance, video (etc.)
(can have more than one category, but list separately)
(categories are NOT styles. Category and medium are relevant for this information. Style and content (Abstract, realistic, and portrait or landscape, are not because they may be always changing)
*(Jim and Mary and Saundra may not agree)
C. Why Did You Choose Your Medium (s)
1. Here you can list many separate mediums, but once again, not styles
2. This might show a history, as “I started out as a jeweler, but became interested in doing larger pieces. Used my casting experience to make larger casting, etc.
3. Mediums you are interested in exploring in the future.
D. What Background, Training Do You Have?
1. Education
2. Workshops
3. Technical training
4. Private instruction from other artists
E. Do You Teach?
1. In a school or college
2. Work shops and private classes
3. At a facility: (retirement home, or Boys and Girls Club, for example)
F. How Do You Support Sequim Arts?
1. Current responsibility in the club.
2. History of elected positions, volunteer roles.
G. How Do You Support Art in Your Community?
1. Memberships in Art Groups
2. Memberships in Galleries, including Co-ops.
3. Support for other art forms (theater, music, dance, etc.)
4. Volunteer work
5. Publicity, Hosting, Donations (time and money)
6. Outreach
H. Graphic example(s) of Your Work (format, JPG , 1600 pixels on the longest side)
1. Several images, for each category you are currently working in. Let’s have lots of art, within reason