A guided consultation series designed to help artists articulate their practice through a thoughtful, clear, and compelling artist statement. Through close discussion of your work, we will identify the core themes, motivations, and questions that drive your practice, transforming them into a written statement that reflects your artistic voice.

You will share a portfolio of at least five artworks, along with any supporting materials that help contextualize your practice, including project descriptions, notes, research, or previous statements.

Together, we will examine the conceptual and visual connections across your work, develop the language needed to communicate your ideas effectively, and refine your statement through multiple rounds of feedback and editing.

What You Will Receive

• Three 50-minute one-on-one Zoom consultations
• In-depth review of a portfolio of at least five artworks
• Guided development of a personalized artist statement
• Written feedback and recommendations between sessions
• Additional support for revisions and final editing
• A refined artist statement tailored to your artistic practice and professional goals

Accessibility: We aim to keep these sessions accessible. If cost is a barrier, please reach out regarding student discounts and supported rates.

Session Structure (3 × 50 Minutes)

Session One: Understanding Your Practice

• Portfolio review of at least five artworks
• Discussion of recurring themes, concepts, and research interests
• Identifying the motivations and questions that underpin your work
• Mapping connections between individual projects and your broader practice

Session Two: Developing the Statement

• Translating artistic ideas into clear and engaging language
• Structuring the artist statement
• Drafting key themes, concepts, and narratives
• Discussion of audience, context, and professional applications

Session Three: Refinement & Finalization

• Detailed review of the drafted statement
• Editing for clarity, tone, and coherence
• Strengthening language and conceptual precision
• Preparing a polished version suitable for portfolios, applications, exhibitions, and professional opportunities

Who Should Apply

This consultation is suitable for:

• Artists seeking to develop or refine their artist statement
• Art students preparing applications for graduate programs, residencies, scholarships, or exhibitions
• Emerging artists looking to articulate their practice with greater clarity and confidence
• Practitioners who struggle to write about their work or translate visual ideas into language
• Artists with an existing body of work who want to identify recurring themes and conceptual connections
• Individuals revising outdated artist statements to better reflect their current practice
• Artists preparing portfolios, websites, publications, or professional applications
• Practitioners interested in strengthening the relationship between their research, making process, and written presentation
• Artists seeking constructive feedback and support throughout the writing and editing process

Please note: This consultation is most beneficial for artists who have an existing portfolio of work and are ready to reflect on their practice through writing.