Help! I need an Artist’s Statement

Help, I need an artist’s statement—Stat!

In addition to my own writing (art criticism, journalism), my big campaign is artists’ statements—both educating artists on how to write them, and writing them myself. So, if you want to do either, you can just contact me, and I’ll tell you my rates. I’ll also let you know here when more public events are coming up.

Upcoming:
Montclair State University, Fine Art Dept. Writing Seminar, followed by individual crits of graduate student work. November, 2011

Here are some Past Events.

College of New Rochelle, September 2011. Writing Workshop for undergraduates.

Montclair State University, September 2011. “Taking Back the Terms of Art Criticism” (graduate and undergraduate).

Muriel Guepin Gallery, March 2010. Statement Writing: The Basics

Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh. Four-hour, hands-on statement-writing workshop. Feb., 2011

City College, CUNY, Manhattan. Day-long visiting critic/writing consultant. April, 2010

#hashtagclass with Jennifer Dalton and William Powhida at Winkelman Gallery, Chelsea. March, 2010

(In this event, I wrote in real time, performance art style, and lectured. The Chelsea gallery was reconstituted into a classroom for the duration of the show.)

photo by Erik Sanner @ #hashtagclass, 3/17/10

Dumbo Arts Center, “Survivor” Workshops, 2010, 2009

Brooklyn Arts Council, Artist’s Statement Writing Workshops, 2009, 2008

Brooklyn Arts Council Writing Workshop, Oct. 6, 2009 (me)

(Top photo, courtesy of Margeaux Walter; bottom photo courtesy of Melissa Kelly of DAC.)

Me, giving a writing workshop at DAC (Dumbo Arts Center) June, 2009

Pierogi Gallery, Brooklyn; Queens Council for the Arts; Pierro Gallery; Visiting Critic at Smack Mellon; Lehmann College; Pace University; Parsons; Bronx Council for the Arts; AIM Program (Bronx Museum)…

So, to summarize: I love helping artists write.

I charge by the hour, if you want me to write your statement for you, or your website, or your bio, or whatever. You can also hire me to do a workshop at your venue.

Peace. Take a Deep Breath. It’s gonna be OK! I write artists’ statement before breakfast.

Well, but not before my coffee. ; – )