ARTIST STATEMENT
EXPLAINING YOUR ARTWORK – IN 3RD PERSON
INTRODUCTION
 Context:
Beaudesert State High School has been a wonderful part of your life & the school has commissioned an artwork to
be created in a specified space, in consultation with the community.
This term, as practicing artists you are going to present & create an individual design for a mural that represents a
theme from the supplied design brief. Your mural will then be turned into community mural in Instrument 2. This
work of art will be your gift to the community and will be a feature on display. As a class you are to use a class
selected style/theme to create harmony across all designs.
Summarise the above context into a few sentences so that it has specific details about your part of the mural.
INTRO CONT’D
T – Summarise the general meaning / story in this artwork
This mural has been created to show…
E- Explain select 1 of the symbols in the artwork and discuss the meaning
The [symbol] represents…
E- Explain, select a 2nd symbol and explain the meaning behind the artwork
The [symbol] represents…
L- Link to the message. Summarise the meaning
These symbols contribute to…
DESCRIBE/ANALYSE
 What Elements and Principles of Art you have chosen within the Composition/
arrangement of your piece and how you used them.
 Explain:
 What main elements of art you can identify within your artwork
 How they are used in your artwork.
ARTIST ANALYSIS

Research key artists’ practices and visual forms, materials and processes tht inspired your research and
experiences.
T – Viewpoint…
Artists use murals to communicate …
E – Introduce the artist and artwork
[Artist name] … has created [artwork name]
E – Briefly describe the artwork…
This artwork has … [summarise the main relative symbols in the artwork]
L – Explain how the artist fits into the ‘viewpoint’
[Artist name] has created this artwork to represent…
REFLECT
 What techniques did you use, what did you enjoy and were there any
difficulties?
 What would you have done differently if you would have had more time
and/or if there were any changes you would make to improve on it.
 In talking about you own work of art, how closely does the end result
match what you had in mind to create?
RESOLUTION
 What is the final design of the mural?
 Where will it be situated?