LibGuides: Painting: Professional Practice

Artist Statements

Here are some books from the collection that might be helpful in writing an artist statement.

Art-Write: The Writing Guide for Visual Artists: Crafting Effective Artist Statements and Promotional Materials by Vicki Amorose
Call Number: N8350 .A46 2013
The Life and the Work: Art and Biography by Charles G. Salas
Call Number: N71 .L54 2007
Mapping the Intelligence of Artistic Work by Anne West
Call Number: N71 .W47 2011
Technologies of Intuition by Jennifer Fisher (Editor); Mentoring Artists for Women's Art Staff (Contribution by); DisplayCult (Group of artists) Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: N70 .T43 2006
Writing As Practice: Peripheral Continuity by Libby Pratt (Editor); Michi Jigarjian (Editor); Nayland Blake (Foreword by); Carlos Motta (Featuring); Andrea Geyer (Featuring); Zoe Leonard (Featuring); Moyra Davey (Featuring); David Deitcher (Featuring); Lynne Tillman (Featuring)
Call Number: N72 .W75 W75 2012

Information from the Decker Library workshop, Personal Digital Archiving

Using Bridge

Other resources

Personal Archiving (from the Library of Congress)
Ethical Use of Information (from Lynda.com course Information Literacy; includes copyright & image appropriation)
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts (from College Art Association; see Section 3: Making Art)
Creative Commons