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As artists, it\u2019s a good idea to have an Artist Biography, Artist Statement, and Artwork Description ready for anything including exhibitions, competition submissions, or applications for funding. Here is a guide to help you identify the important information to share about you and your art practice.<\/p>\n

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Artist Biography<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Artist Statement<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Artwork Description<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Artist Biography<\/h2>\n

What is an Artist Biography?<\/h2>\n

A concise description of the artist, written in the third person eg. “He”, “She”, “They”. <\/p>\n

What is an Artist Biography for?<\/h2>\n

An Artist Biography presents facts about your development as an artist. It presents a context for your work. A selection panel will be often interested in where or how you learned your skills as it can lend a degree of understanding of why you make what you make.<\/p>\n

What should I write in my Artist Biography?<\/h2>\n

Where are you from?
\nWhere are you currently based?
\nIf you studied, where did you study? Or maybe you are self taught?
\nWhat is your main artistic inspiration?
\nWhat mediums do you work with?
\nDoes your work belong in any collections?
\nDo you belong to any art collectives, societies or organisations?<\/p>\n

Example:<\/strong> Claude Monet is a painter living and working in Paris, France. His impressionistic style is concerned with capturing light and organic forms in the natural world. Monet studied oil painting and drawing at the Academie Suisse where developed his landscape works to render the beauty of the world around us. A visionary artist, Monet pushes the boundaries of classical painting techniques and his paintings have been exhibited worldwide, most notably in the Paris Salon de 1874. His works are housed in the most prestigious, public and private collections in the world.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Japanese Footbridge<\/em>, 1899
Claude Monet
Oil on canvas, 81.3 x 101.6 cm | 32 x 40 in
National Gallery of Art<\/a><\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Artist Statement<\/h2>\n

What is an Artist Statement?<\/h2>\n

A focussed description of the artists work and practice, written in the first person eg. “I”, “My”, “Our”. <\/p>\n

What is an Artist Statement for?<\/h2>\n

An Artist Statement communicates the main concerns within your practice. You might consider it a shortcut to understanding what your artwork is about \u2013 so that a selection panel, who sometimes have limited time \u2013 can get an idea of your work in as short a time as possible.<\/p>\n

What should I write in my Artist Statement?<\/h2>\n

What are the main the subjects or ideas in your works? Why do you do what you do? Is there a relationship between your imagery and the mediums you work with? What is the main idea behind your work?<\/p>\n

Rather than simply stating how, what and why, try writing a few drafts to blend these ideas into a cohesive Artist Statement and make sure you are referring to the specific works you are entering into the competition.<\/p>\n

Example: \u201cFor me, a landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes at every moment, but the surrounding atmosphere brings it to life\u2026 the air and the light which vary continually. For me, it is only the surrounding atmosphere which gives subjects their true value. Using bright oil colour, I like to paint as a bird sings, recording the passing of time through changes in light.\u201d<\/p>\n

Example:<\/strong> \u201cFor me, a landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes at every moment, but the surrounding atmosphere brings it to life\u2026 the air and the light which vary continually. For me, it is only the surrounding atmosphere which gives subjects their true value. Using bright oil colour, I like to paint as a bird sings, recording the passing of time through changes in light.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Artwork Description<\/h2>\n

What is an Artwork Description?<\/h2>\n

An in-depth description of the process behind the making of your artwork. <\/p>\n

What is an Artwork Description for?<\/h2>\n

The artwork description provides a well-rounded picture of the physical aspects of an artwork. There are limitations to judging a painting, drawing, or print virtually, so the Artwork Description is a helpful way for the judges to better understand how you have used your materials. Please remember that you won\u2019t be judged on the artwork description alone or on how complex your technique is.<\/p>\n

What should I write in my Artwork Description?<\/h2>\n

Think of it as telling a story of how the work came into being. <\/p>\n

How have you applied the paint? For example, was your painting built up with glazes of paint thinned with a medium? Or perhaps thick impasto gestures laid on with a palette knife.<\/p>\n

How did you prepare the canvas, board, or paper before working? For example, did you apply gesso or a ground? Did you tone it with a colour? <\/p>\n

Are there mixed media elements, and if so how and where have they been integrated? <\/p>\n

What printmaking processes did you use, how many layers and colours are there? <\/p>\n

Example:<\/strong> \u201cI used a readymade canvas and primed it with a pale grey pink. I didn\u2019t do an underdrawing\u2013 just a few initial strokes of paint to loosely indicate the composition. I blocked in the main shapes with dilute washes of colour tinted with white, but intentionally left the primed canvas bare in lots of areas so it can show through. After this initial layer, I didn\u2019t thin or extend the paint with a medium at all. The paint has been applied quickly in thick, impasto gestures using flat brushes, and I mixed my colours directly on the canvas instead of on a palette. I worked wet-in-wet for most of the painting, with some dry-brush strokes using a small, round brush for the details.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

We hope this helps you write your Artist Biography, Artist Statement, and Artwork Description, and perhaps in doing so, also helps to bring your practice into focus.<\/p>\n

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