Artist Statment

I did not know what an artist statement was at first and this was a definition I found,  a formal and concise statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, etc.  the act of defining a word, phrase, etc.  the act of making clear or definite. the state or condition of being clearly defined or definite. a measure of the clarity of an optical, photographic, or television image as characterised by its sharpness and contrast.(photo space) This definition was more of a text book one but I also found how to write an artist stament which helped me understand what it is.1. Take five minutes and think about why you do what you do. How did you get into this work? How do you feel when work is going well? What are your favorite things about your work? Jot down short phrases that capture your thoughts. Don't worry about making sense or connections. The more you stir up at this point, the richer the stew.
2. Make a list of words and phrases that communicate your feelings about your work and your values. Include words you like, words that make you feel good, words that communicate your values or fascinations. Be loose. Be happy. Be real. Think of these as potential seasonings for your stew. You don't have to choose which ones to use just yet, so get them all out of the cupboard.
3. Answer these questions as simply as you can. Your answers are the meat and potatoes of your stew. Let them be raw and uncut for now.

1. What is your favorite tool? Why?
2. What is your favorite material? Why?
3. What do you like best about what you do?
4. What do you mean when you say that a piece has turned out really well?
5. What patterns emerge in your work? Is there a pattern in the way you select materials? In the way you use color, texture or light?
6. What do you do differently from the way you were taught? Why?
7. What is your favorite color? List three qualities of the color. Consider that these qualities apply to your work.
8. 4. Look at your word list. Add new words suggested by your answers to the questions above.

5. Choose two key words from your word list. They can be related or entirely different. Look them up in a dictionary. Read all the definitions listed for your words. Copy the definitions, thinking about what notions they have in common. Look your words up in a Thesaurus. Read the entries related to your words. Are there any new words that should be added to your word list?
6. Write five sentences that tell the truth about your connection to your work. If you are stuck, start by filling in the blanks below. (Molly Gordon)
These steps really do help you see what an artist statment is. You must talk about texture and light and color and within all these things give your opinion on the piece. I reasearched online and actually found an example of someones artist statment. This statment is by an artist named Leslie Holt. "My recent work includes several series of paintings that weave inter-related experiences – including growing up with a mentally ill family member, pop culture and famous works of art. My work often displays an unsettling intersection of childhood and the adult world." As you can see in her statment she gives a description of her pieces and what  she liked about them and what inspired them. In my posts under my art work I tried to do this and convey how the art pieces made me feel and talk about the color and also what inspired them.