Artist Statement Writing and Editing Service

If you’re a practising artist, there will come a time when you need to write an artist statement. Whether you’re submitting to an open exhibition, planning a solo or group show or approaching galleries, your artist statement is a crucial part of the process. It could even make a difference to how your work is perceived and received. So you want it to be authentic, engaging and impactful – something that piques curiosity, creates a unique and compelling context for your art and invites the viewer to explore further.

If you find the idea of writing an artist statement a bit daunting, that’s where I can help. As well as being an artist, I’m an experienced professional copywriter, editor and proofreader with over 15 years’ experience. And because I’m an artist, I understand how important it is for you to get this right, so that your words convey exactly what you want the viewer to know and leave room for them to discover more for themselves.  

Already written your artist statement? Maybe you’d just like to have another pair of eyes to look over it carefully, pick up any spelling or grammatical errors you may have missed and make suggestions for polishing it further if needed. As I’m an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), you can rest assured that I will provide the highest level of service.

I offer two packages. Here’s how it works.

Writing an artist statement

·         We arrange a time to speak, either via telephone or WhatsApp (up to 45 minutes). We can talk about your ideas, your process and your work and anything else that may be relevant to your artist statement. Or if you prefer, you can send me the information in an email, and I will work from that.

·         I compose your artist statement from the information provided and send it to you via email.

·         Price: £70 for an artist statement up to 200 words. If the required word count is over 200 words, I can provide a quote.

Editing an artist statement

·         You send me your artist statement in a Word document or PDF.

·         I make corrections and suggestions using Word’s Track Changes feature.

·         I return two versions of the document to you, one showing my suggestions and the changes I’ve made, and one ‘clean’ version with the changes accepted.

·         Price: £25 for an artist statement up to 200 words. If the required word count is over 200 words, I can provide a quote.

If you’d like to book a slot or find out more, please contact me via marion@marionadamsart.co.uk or fill out the form on my Contact page.

You can read my current artist statement here. When sending this to accompany submissions to exhibitions, I may add to or adapt it depending on the requirements of the organisers and the ever-evolving and exploratory nature of my art practice.