# Write an artist statement for my portfolio or exhibition

A clear, jargon-free artist statement in your voice, in short and long versions, for shows, applications, or your website.

- Topic: Writing & Editing
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Write, Fill-in Template, Interactive
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-an-artist-statement-for-my-portfolio-or-exhibition

## Prompt

```text
Help me write an artist statement.

**My medium and type of work:** [e.g. "embroidered landscapes", "street photography", "ceramic vessels", "abstract acrylic paintings"]
**What it's for:** [e.g. "local gallery show", "art fair application", "my website", "open call"]
**Length required:** [e.g. "150 words", "under 300 words"]
**Why I make this work:** [WHAT DRAWS YOU TO IT, in your own words]
**Themes or questions I keep returning to:** [e.g. "memory, my grandmother's garden, repair"]
**How I make it:** [process, materials, any unusual techniques]
**Specific body of work or series (if any):** [TITLE AND DESCRIPTION]

First, ask me 5 questions to draw out what's specific about my work, if my answers above are thin.

Then write:
1. A statement at the required length, in first person, that covers: what I make, how I make it, and why it matters to me, with one concrete detail about process or material.
2. A 50-word short version for labels or social media.
3. A one-sentence version for introductions.

Rules: plain, specific language; avoid art jargon and vague claims ("explores the human condition", "challenges perceptions") unless I use them; don't tell viewers what to feel. Never invent exhibitions, awards, or training; if a credential would help, mark it [ADD]. Follow any guidelines in the open call or application.
```

## What to fill in

- e.g. "150 words", "under 300 words"
- WHAT DRAWS YOU TO IT, in your own words
- e.g. "memory, my grandmother's garden, repair"
- process, materials, any unusual techniques
- TITLE AND DESCRIPTION
- ADD

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