An Artist’s Statement is a declaration of your artist self and explanation of "why you do what you do".  The Artist Statement is a way for people to connect with you and deepen their appreciation of your work. There many different kinds and styles and it is quite worthwhile to go on a research expedition and read the statements of artists you admire. This process of creating an Artist Statement helps you understand what it is you are doing, find language around it and illuminates how you are relating to yourself as Artist.

Pick one of these as way to begin:

• What is your inspiration for creating?
• Is there a guiding value or idea that informs your work?
• What is the emotional point of view of your work?
• How is your art related to the way you look at life? How can you talk about the work from a conceptual and/or emotional point of view? 
• What do you want people to know about your work?

Read Shiloh Sophia's current page

Read Examples from Sue Hoya Sellars, Emily Grieves & Jassy Watson

Read Drafts from the 2021 Class

A Creative Bio highlights your accomplishments in paragraph form as well as your influences, experiences, and your artistic perspective.

You'll want to include

• Relevant education, experience or training including mention of your Intentional Creativity Training.
• Important exhibits, accolades, awards as applicable.
• Influences and inspirations for your artistic direction.
• A description of your current offerings (workshops, private practice etc).
• A description of your current work or projects.
• Where you were born and where you currently live.
• Something quirky and inspiring to elevate it to a 'creative' bio!

Expect your bio to be about a half a page in length.

For this assignment you will also submit a current photo of yourself that represents your teacher self. (Photo dimensions are up to you.)

Visit the websites of some of your favorite inspiring people and see what they said that you like. You can update it as often as you like - it is one of those things that keeps evolving. New items will replace less relevant things as your journey continues.

Check out the Initiate Books on the Initiate book page for examples from last year. And post yours in the group!

Write a paragraph describing Intentional Creativity in your own words.

As you move through the world and share about this training and your teaching events, people are going to ask you - "What do you mean by Intentional Creativity?" This assignment is an opportunity to find your own language around the philosophy of Intentional Creativity.

This is a great exercise to write up on your own and then share with each other so that you can find  ways to talk about the method. When refined, this will make a great addition to your website! (A draft version is fine for submission.)

What was your personal experience of discovering Intentional Creativity? How does IC fit into the larger story of your Lineage?

Consider sharing about the circumstances when you first encountered IC, who introduced you to the method, and the details of how you joined the lineage. This is often an engaging story and you'll find this share to be a wonderful post on your website, lovely in an opening circle and an enrolling conversation to potential students!

Consider how to tell the story with you as an integral piece - what message was passing from hand to hand until it arrives to you as an IC Teacher and then passes on to your students as the continued lineage? What would you "carve in stone"?
 
There is much flexibility in how you choose to write this and build the field of acknowledgement. Place yourself inside a worthy story!