This post is by guest author, Suzanne DeCuir, and is an excerpt that has been lifted from FineArtViews.com.

I read with interest the range of opinions about what to say and what not to say about one’s work.  I’ve concluded that the decision you make depends upon how you want your art to be viewed and understood (and how you want yourself as an artist to be viewed).

Until this year, my thoughts on working on an artist statement were along the lines of “why bother?”  For a long time I resisted even thinking about a statement, figuring my art would speak for itself.  I dashed off something about West coast locales and left it at that.

I’ve since changed my tune. I think that the most important thing a good artist statement will do for you – especially if your art is not conventional  - is….

Read the rest here: http://fineartviews.com/blog/21047/artist-statement-as-gps.

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Image: Beach Ladies by Suzanne deCuir.

Yes, this is a sculpture-oriented site, but Suzanne portrays so much space and form in her 2-d painting I thought it was wonderfully relevant.