As an artist, do you know how to present your work with clarity, confidence and professional credibility? Writing the Artist Statement: Revealing the True Spirit of Your Work guides artists, of all genres, on how to smoke out the relevant ideas they already possess about their art. Because the good news is, in spite of self-conscious objections about writing, artists can recover their own words. Using clear and accessible language, Writing the Artist Statement invites you to build a psychological bridge between ART AND AUDIENCE by tapping into the exact words that will portray the singular spirit of your work.
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Ariane Goodwin, Ed.D. holds a doctorate in Human Development & Creative Behavior from the University of Massachusetts. As a writing consultant, she specializes in working with artists. Her writing has appeared in fine art, ceramic, sculpture and surface design publications in the USA & Canada. She has directed art programs for an urban recreation center; led drama, movement and writing workshops for children and adolescents, and teaches at the Loveland Academy of Fine Arts. As a writer and entrepreneur, who grew up in a family of artists, Dr. Goodwin understands and integrates these three, different sensibilities into a working whole.
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30 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Superb Addition to the Artist's and Art Lover's Library,
By Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Writing the Artist Statement (Paperback)
Ariane Goodwin is to be commended for tackling the improbable and previously impossible task of aiding visual artists in breaking the fear barrier of writing the ubiquitous Artist Statement. This exceedingly well written manual has the wisdom to begin with discussing just why the artist statement is a valid tool in bringing artists of every kind to the highest professional level. Goodwin knows all too well the negative view held by most artists that "If the viewer doesn't understand my work by looking at it, then why should I have to explain it in words?" In a warm, supporting manner Goodwin proceeds to remove all the negative aura of using words to express the inner, soulful approach to art that many artists fear sharing for whatever reason. She maintains that words are the tools of language, our means of expression, and that when artists overcome the fear of putting their 'private selves' into the written word, their own windows of exploration open and they are empowered to create better art because they are able to discourse with the outside world what heretofore was the inner sanctum labelled 'creativity'. Goodwin is a fine teacher (she holds a doctorate in Human Development & Creative Behavior and teaches at Loveland Academy of Fine Arts, giving workshops for artists and even advises through her website ...and much of this book is a tightly composed course on teaching her methods of learning to write artist statements for the beginning and the seasoned artist.But another aspect of this book that may just go unnoticed is the value of Goodwin's theories about the artist's psyche that is bound to be helpful to gallery owners, artist's representatives, and the collecting public at large. We are exposed in a most supportive way to the minds of creative people, why they find it difficult to discuss their gifts, put words to feelings and visual responses, and why they find it difficult to meet the public at Artist Receptions for their work or to answer interviewers questions for the media in all forms. This is where this 'self-help' book advances beyond a mere tool and instead becomes a thoughtful, thought-provoking treatise on Creativity. Ariane Goodwin has succeeded where few have even ventured: she anchors the bridge between the artist and the viewer without any of the pompous pitfalls of other teachers (read 'frustrated artists'). This book is bound to be an invaluable text for all art schools, liberal arts schools, artists in every field of making art, gallery owners, writers, and art collectors. Brava!
41 of 50 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Insipid and Lousy,
This review is from: Writing the Artist Statement (Paperback)
Beyond the first few pages (after the table of contents) the book takes a drastic spiral down into some awkward realm of writing akin to the Western mythology of Zen and centering your chi. There are numerous instances of pages containing one sentence, signifying some graphic designer was having happy time with Swiss design. Furthermore, the content on those blank pages is not strong enough to support the white space.
What the Author sorely overlooks is that the goal of a good artist statement is in the content - describing some of the why and the what - and distilling it into its essence through brevity. A good artist statement is not about breathing exercises and finding a quiet place wherein to perform the act of writing an artist statement (which a sizable chunk of the latter half of the book seems to dwell on). For those considering purchasing the book, your time, money, and energy are better spent trying to pound a nail in the floor with your forehead.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
EXTREMELY HELPFUL,
By bruce fowler (MA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Writing the Artist Statement (Paperback)
From the beginning to the end I found "Writing the Artist Statement" easy to follow, inspirational, informative,and understanding.With Arianes' encouragement, all along the way, I was able to get through the sticky parts of writing an artist statement. Now the reader can easily flow through the words and understand what I do, how I do it and most importantly why I do it.
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