Blog Post #1: Artist Statement

Blog Assignment 1: ARTIST STATEMENT

Length: 250 Words

Due: Posted on your blog by Wednesday, September 13th, 11am

This short statement is to help you and your potential audience get an initial glimpse of the media maker behind the work. It is an important part both of thinking about yourself as a creator, a producer of ideas, images and more, and of getting the word out about your work.

You should think about your personal motivation, as well as about the medium in which you

work (or in which you hope to work!) and your background.

Where do your curiosities lie? What have you studied that interests you? What experiences have helped shape your worldview? Try to be specific. Questions of memory? Family relationships? Identity? Music? Theater? Politics? What about influences? Are there certain artists or filmmakers that you admire or appreciate? TV Shows? Websites? Games?

Most importantly, think not only about “what you’re interested in,” but about why something interests you, and about what you are trying to say with your work. What truths about the world or your life are you trying to (or hope to) express in your work? What are you truly passionate about? In other words, it's not enough to say, “I’m interested in graphic novels.” Rather, dig into what graphic novels might express that you identify with, for example, “I’m interested in showing that humor can help people broach the most difficult ideas and feelings.”