The Successful Artist

How to Write an Artist’s Statement to Win Lifelong Collectors

Episode Summary

How to write an artist's statement in 3 easy steps to help you sell more art! Artist's statements can help collectors deeply connect with your artwork. Learn how to find what makes you unique, effectively convey your uniqueness, and avoid common mistakes.

Episode Notes

Why do we need an artists statement?

We need a way to communicate to your ideal collectors what your art is about. We want them to read your artist's statement and think, YES! I LOVE this! THIS is what I've been looking for! This is such an important idea! This will make them become loyal collectors of your art.

This is a solo episode with host Alyssa Weyland of Alyssa Weyland Consulting!

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In this episode, I go over:

Three steps to writing an artist's statement:

1. Make a brainstorm of all of the things your art is about and write answers to these questions...

2. Organize them into a few categories, and make it personal, like these examples...

3. Flesh out the writing into a few paragraphs

4. Avoid these common artist's statement mistakes

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