Artist Statement Samples

http://www.artstudy.org/art-and-design-careers/artist-statement.php
http://www.artstudy.org/art-and-design-careers/sample-artist-statement.php
http://www.squidoo.com/artist-statement
http://www.artistsfoundation.org/art_pages/resources/resources_arts_statement.htm
http://www.artbusiness.com/artstate.html
an example: http://snibbe.com/scott/statement.html

An artists statement is a statement composed by an artist which explains, justifies, and contextualizes his or her body of work. A contemporary artist may be required to submit the statement in order to tender for commissions or apply for schools, residencies, jobs, awards, and other forms of institutional or financial support. It can used to prepare the artist for an interview or to discuss their own work, or on a website, by the artist putting their work or a body of work into context for themselves first, and then for others. Your statement should and will change as you develop as an artist, what you are doing and where you are going will change.

Artists often have a short (50-100 word) and/or a long (500-1000 word) version of the same statement. Aim for one in between for your assignment