Writing and Editing

Individual Services

Every artist needs an artist’s statement, one that briefly and succinctly paints a picture of you and your art in words. Creating an artist’s statement is much like creating a work of art. It’s personal; it’s about communicating to the viewer or reader; it’s about flow, rhythm, structure and choice of color—in this case, words. As a professional writer and editor with 25 years of experience and an artist, I work with artists to create a statement and bio that present you and your art to the public and to gallery owners.

Workshops

No doubt you have read artists’ statements that left you wondering what the artist was trying to tell you. I call that the Huh? Factor. Avoiding the Huh? Factor is one of the many writing tips in my workshop, ArtWrite: Putting Your Art in Words. Other tips include the Hygiene Bomb, Seduction, Kill Your Darlings and the Duh Factor along with class exercises to help you find the right words for your art. I have designed this workshop to help artists create a statement and bio. We also cover the anatomy of a press release.

Check News and Events for scheduled workshops. Or, if you have a group of six to 10 artists who are interested, contact me about scheduling a private group session.