Artist Statement

January 29—February 12, 1999


Artist Statement featured a collection of statements by artists with their names withheld until the show’s closing party on February 12, 1999.

The artist statement is a necessary component of the artist’s promotional packet often required for grant applications. For some, it is a tortuous writing assignment, for others it is an important and interesting exercise. Regardless, the statements represent the myriad of voices for artists. The viewer may begin to notice similarities of tone and with patience my find a universal sentence; a feeling or an expression of something deeper – a raw voice that reveals process