Sunday, May 3, 2009
Artist Statement
I make art because I have a way of seeing things that I want to preserve and share. There are certain things that I seem to gravitate towards for whatever reason and whatever that may be isn’t always the same. I love to create. The act of making something is the art. I make art that I enjoy because that’s the kind of art I want to see. If I’m not making my own art, then I’m just going to be surrounded by somebody else’s art that isn’t necessarily the art I want to see. I always feel the need to be doing something. I also feel the need to be productive in whatever I’m doing. My art makes me happy so I am happy creating it. Occasionally, I make art because I have something to say. If I don’t have something to say, I have something to show. I like when people are drawn to areas that weren’t my primary focus and when my work can say different things to different people. I have always hoped for a “dream job” someday where I can make a living doing what I love. Photography can work commercially and as fine art which seems very practical to me. I chose photography as my career choice because it is a means of supporting myself while pursuing my creative interests.
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Justin, this is a little rough. Reread what you have and identify what is a concrete statement and what isn't. That is to say find the parts that say something specific. This is an example of something that is not:
ReplyDelete"There are certain things that I seem to gravitate towards for whatever reason and whatever that may be isn’t always the same."
and
"I always feel the need to be doing something"
These are statements that contain words like "something," "for whatever reason" You spend a lot of time talking about "Art" but don't ever define what type or medium until the last part of your statement.
You don't have to write a whole essay just get at the heart of what you want to say and then say it resolutely. Tell me what type(s) of things you like to make-in general or right now. Tell me how you feel about the subject matter or medium and why they interests you. Tell me about what satisfies you about completing a project or what dissatisfies you when something doesn't work out. sit down, settle yourself and really consider what is it about what you are doing that makes you stoked and spurs you on to do more work.
Try again and I look forward to reading more.
Hassan