I’m a great place for you to tell a story and let your users know a little more about you.

So what makes these artist statements work?

What these artist statements do

• keep it short

• grab the reader’s interest with the first sentence

• introduce the author’s personality and enthusiasm

• give a hint about the why of the artwork

• use the first person (I, me, mine — this is not a strict rule, but it does seem to help the author write a more straightforward, readable statement)

What these artist statements don’t do

• summarize the resume found elsewhere on the website

• give a physical description of artwork photographed elsewhere on the website

• sound generic

• use “art speak”

Some questions to think about when writing your statement

• What keeps you coming back to the studio, day after day?

• What’s the best way someone has responded to your artwork (comment in a guest book, at an exhibit, etc.)

• What questions are you asked most frequently about your work?

• What’s your artist story? (as opposed to your biography and CV)

• Who is your art for?