It’s one of the essential pieces of written comms you can’t do without. You’ve got about 300 words to sum up who you are and what your work is about. It needs to be clear and concise to keep the reader engaged. I’ll help you keep things nice and tight.

Places are limited to 6 people only.

In this writing workshop you will receive intensive support to help you write a cracking artist statement.

You’ll learn:

• How to structure an artist statement and what you need to include

• About appropriate writing style and tone

• How to recognise and sift out the ‘art speak’

• How to structure and vary sentences to keep the reader engaged

This is a friendly, hands-on workshop during which you will begin to construct your own artist statement. During the workshop you will briefly introduce your work and the themes / ideas you explore to the group as a brainstorming exercise.

You’ll receive personal practical advice in real-time as we go through the session. There’s no writer’s block here — I’ll help you get past the bumps.

I request that all participants send me their websites / existing artist statements (if you have one) in advance of the session so I can get familiar with your work.

The next Writing Workshop is on Mon 20 Feb 2023 6-8pm GMT on Zoom. Get your ticket here.

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Do you find writing about your art practice hard? Does the thought of it make you want to pop your head in the sand? You’re in the right place if you’re an artist and you struggle with writing.

As a writer and art school lecturer I’ve been guiding artists on how to put ideas into coherent words for over 15 years. Don’t lose your audience with waffle or confusing art speak. I can help you tease out connections and think through the ideas you’re exploring in your work.

I have helped many artists over the years to write their personal statements and bios.

In this newsletter I’ll post my top tips on writing, and I’ll send you updates by email on my forthcoming workshops.

Artist Statement Writing Service

£280

Would you prefer to outsource your artist statement to a professional writer? If so, give me a shout victoria@thegallerycompanion.com

The price includes:

• an hour on zoom 1-2-1 with me to discuss your work

• preparatory research in advance of our meeting

• a 300-word written statement sent to you by email

• a follow up call to discuss

• one edit, if necessary

• the zoom recording, emailed to you after the session so you can reflect on our discussion about your work

1-2-1 Coaching

£99 for one hour

We’ll meet for an hour on zoom and talk about your practice. It’s a focused discussion about the ideas you’re exploring through your art. I’ll help you to get more clarity on your journey and what your work is about. The price includes the zoom recording of our discussion (emailed to you afterwards), plus a brief written summary with suggestions on things to read/watch/listen to develop your ideas.

Something else you need?

Let me know and I’ll let you know whether I can help. Email me to discuss what you need and to see if we’re a good fit: victoria@thegallerycompanion.com

Testimonials

‘I can't thank you enough for helping me through this sorting out of my narrative... I'm really glad I went through this process.’ Mary Jo Matsumoto

‘My brain just isn’t wired for writing so I was so grateful that you helped me put my jumbled ideas into some sort of coherent structure for my artist statement. It helped me with my practice too. I’ve become more confident in what I’m doing and saying about my work.’ Heidi Evans