Growing in Hannah’s Field

I was not looking forward to revisiting the artists statement. On numerous occasions I have sat down and tried to get to the nub of what it is I’m doing and don’t feel I have ever got close. Hopefully things will get better this time around as I have really narrowed down my processes, ideas and direction of what I am doing.

Jane Bevan came to talk through the process of writing our statements to be used in our gallery packs, exhibition panels and beyond. I really enjoyed this session, looking at the why, how, what and who and looking at examples. I found the language guidelines particularly interesting – getting the right words, making them ‘fit’ and keeping people’s interest.
Through an exercise I had done in a previous job to help people see what others see we gathered comments from everyone else in the group in a sort of secret comment pass the note game. I think this proved useful, bringing out words and sentiments about our work as viewed by others.

I’m quite motivated to go and give this statement a bash.