tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post2009393246344646445..comments2023-10-17T05:41:41.681-04:00Comments on Katharine A. Cartwright Studio: The Elevator SpeechAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-69257020387535168512011-01-25T01:09:10.293-05:002011-01-25T01:09:10.293-05:00A waste of time and space IMO, I never read them. ...A waste of time and space IMO, I never read them. Why is it that visual artists feel the need to compose these things? More here:<br /><br />http://nicholassimmons.blogspot.com/2010/09/square-1.html<br /><br /> I think the best painter these days is Alex Kanevsky. Go to his website - no bio, and certainly no "statement."Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07901533179774248604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-75418537311769959032011-01-21T18:28:36.391-05:002011-01-21T18:28:36.391-05:00Hi William - welcome to the blogosphere! Nice of y...Hi William - welcome to the blogosphere! Nice of you to join the conversation. I agree with you KISS principle. Works every time! It'll be good to follow what you write, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-1970064085456690392011-01-21T17:21:40.854-05:002011-01-21T17:21:40.854-05:00KAC
I'm new to blogging, and am wrestling w...KAC <br /><br />I'm new to blogging, and am wrestling with these issues. The term, 'Elevator statement' sums it up nicely--quick summarize before the door opens. <br /><br />I use three stages: 1. "I'm an artist." 2. "I draw pictures and color them in." and then, 3. If (and only if asked) I describe some aspect of a current or past project depending who's asking.<br /><br />People have a chance to drop out at any point without having to politely listen to a bunch of verbal art booshwa, and I have the option to either hang around and make a friend, or give them the bum's rush. <br /><br />The written ES problem is different, but KISS comes to mind.<br /><br />I just hate having to write these, they always sound so self absorbed and not a little inane. I'll be paring down the one on my own blog now that you've made me so self conscious about it. <br /><br />Thoroughly enjoyed your discussion. Thanks. <br /><br />WmWilliam Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286221149980028093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-30422034500307117932011-01-03T20:44:18.874-05:002011-01-03T20:44:18.874-05:00Hi LW - I've long been upset by the disparity ...Hi LW - I've long been upset by the disparity in assigned value to female/male artworks. The Gorilla Girls have taken on the big guns to try and effect change, but it's woefully slow in coming. Who says that ignorance is bliss?<br /><br />Hi Sharmon - Thanks! I guess it does.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-73196645266589242132011-01-03T20:02:08.416-05:002011-01-03T20:02:08.416-05:00I think "I create whole new worlds with paint...I think "I create whole new worlds with paint and paper", would be a great first sentence for an artist's statement! Grabs your attention, doesn't it?Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222935617263973858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-69136595468031493132011-01-03T10:47:00.336-05:002011-01-03T10:47:00.336-05:00After reading all the comments, I recalled a time ...After reading all the comments, I recalled a time I answered the question what do you do with "I paint."<br />And yes, I lost the person's interest. I suspect that if a man had said "I paint," the conversation might have gone on? <br /><br />Women who paint are not taken as seriously as men who paint. It's the old crap: men are chefs; women are cooks. Guys paint and are artists. Women paint and they're hobbyists. Credentials and resumes would have to be shown. This kind of thinking is still around unfortunately.<br /><br />Also, perhaps the problem is the public's view of fine art painting itself. From the way the museums are struggling, art is not a mainstream public interest. Sports are. And that may be due to the long history of art being for the elite and all those flamboyant snooty guys like Dali and Warhol who strutted their stuff and philosophized BS. <br /><br />My son is a mechanic (old time, simple jargon)--but if I say that when people ask, people look sorry for me that my kid didn't work harder or strive for some profession with more status. It never occurs to them that automobile technicians are actually automotive computer technicians with on-going education required to keep up with new advancements in electronics. So now I say Automotive technician when asked and people take an interest.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-8088900256182801512011-01-03T08:31:56.861-05:002011-01-03T08:31:56.861-05:00Hi Susan - Stairs are fine with me :-) I like the...Hi Susan - Stairs are fine with me :-) I like the sign on the highway when I cross the border into Maine that says "Maine, the way life should be." Amen! <br /><br />Hi Jean - thanks for reminding us that there are places where being an artist is considered important. (Where ARE those places??) <br /><br />Hi Pam - both great!<br /><br />Hi Peggy- I liked the first one best as well. Both of yours are good.<br /><br />Hi LW - great statement!<br /><br />Hi Casey - I like the "New School Color" statement! <br /><br />Hi Celeste - oooo... mysterious! I'd definitely ask you for more info and would probably ride on the elevator longer than I had intended.<br /><br />Hi Robin - I know about the excitement part! It's hard to restrain it, but maybe our excitement is important to generating excitement in what we do in others.<br /><br />Hi Hallie - ha! "About what?" is toooooo funny. Thanks.<br /><br />Hi Joyful - good point!<br /><br />Hi Don - at least you've got them asking! And, since you look like the creative sort it won't be hard for other people to identify you as an artist. But, do they know about the "Decade of the Don"????<br /><br />Hi Carol - do let us know what you come up with! I'm always interested in reading about others.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-1543345601722566042011-01-02T20:55:24.502-05:002011-01-02T20:55:24.502-05:00Interesting post. I must say the 2nd statement ha...Interesting post. I must say the 2nd statement had me drifting almost immediately.<br /><br />It's always been hard for me to come up with an artist's statement, but your post has got me back to thinking about it. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-36373645800655430672011-01-02T15:35:42.955-05:002011-01-02T15:35:42.955-05:00I'm in a dilemma right now as I move away from...I'm in a dilemma right now as I move away from my mask paintings. I'll be having to rewrite my statement - and that's one of my least favorite things to do. Any volunteers out there???<br /><br />My elevator speech usually starts with people asking me, "Are you a musician?" or "Are you in a band?". (I think it has something to do with my long hair and choice of black t-shirts.) So, I get to respond with, "No, the only instrument I play is the CD player." Depending on who asks, sometimes I follow this with, "However, I do express myself creatively using paint and canvas."<br /><br />-Don-Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17549962962379079880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-34134715532434180192011-01-02T14:27:12.034-05:002011-01-02T14:27:12.034-05:00"What do you do?"
"I'm an artis..."What do you do?"<br />"I'm an artist, I paint."<br />"What do you paint?"<br />"Paper, sometimes canvas."<br />"No, I mean what subjects do you like to paint?"<br /><br />This approach gets more conversation and attention than an "artist's statement." "Keep it simple", is my motto. (As Pamo does.)Joyfulartisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01175430279264778324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-4909323777665560772011-01-02T13:33:43.046-05:002011-01-02T13:33:43.046-05:00I like what I read years ago. Question: What do ...I like what I read years ago. Question: What do you do? Answer: About what?<br /><br />Actually, if anyone asks I say "I paint." If they're interested, they'll ask more questions.hw (hallie) farberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636182620056350811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-46956046261750742222011-01-02T12:59:00.011-05:002011-01-02T12:59:00.011-05:00I rewrite my artist statement regularly. Currently...I rewrite my artist statement regularly. Currently using ... To live life with intensity, passion, and expression; these are the reasons why I am inspired to create art. The thing for me is, if you ask and I start sharing, I get all excited and passionate and it's hard for me to stop!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473234128433916311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-2206821844009490792011-01-02T11:43:02.525-05:002011-01-02T11:43:02.525-05:00My paintings exist as both fact and fiction.My paintings exist as both fact and fiction.Celeste Berginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791708298070342301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-85909712596797864912011-01-02T10:29:13.886-05:002011-01-02T10:29:13.886-05:00I cringed at these, and then I checked mine...crin...I cringed at these, and then I checked mine...cringe^*-+=@#.<br /><br />I qualify the ones who ask for my elevator speech, and brief it down to, "I paint landscapes." If they pass qualification, instead I say, "I do New School Color paintings."<br /><br />I love your line about some people don't see art as a credible profession. That's a keeper.Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-14967027535302513542011-01-02T10:17:55.422-05:002011-01-02T10:17:55.422-05:00I journal life as I see it.I journal life as I see it.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-27434008947463146432011-01-02T10:16:13.564-05:002011-01-02T10:16:13.564-05:00Hi Kathy, I find the artist statement a challenge....Hi Kathy, I find the artist statement a challenge. In looking at the ones you've copied, I like the first one best. It's simple. I looked at what I have as mine and thought of a new opening statement. It's a work in progress! <br /><br />(New) I draw and paint my world because I need to. <br /> <br />(Current) I begin with an idea, an impulse to create.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-34133498187400107372011-01-02T09:29:59.241-05:002011-01-02T09:29:59.241-05:00I explore my creative life through an ongoing seri...I explore my creative life through an ongoing series of images and words using humor as a metaphorical oil.<br /><br />OR<br /><br />I make cartoons dude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-54490328571707485512011-01-02T09:03:18.672-05:002011-01-02T09:03:18.672-05:00Context: It's true that in some parts of the ...Context: It's true that in some parts of the world, one can say "I'm an artist" and not be dismissed. But for many places, a good elevator speech would come in handy. Or maybe, best is to say "look" and show them your website.Jean Spitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520415864511680025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-63070760265309031452011-01-02T08:07:56.059-05:002011-01-02T08:07:56.059-05:00lol Katharine, you can relax about this. You'r...lol Katharine, you can relax about this. You're moving to Maine. We don't even have elevators! You'll be taking the stairs...<br /><br />Maine's logo is life in the slow lane. This is an interesting post, because I never realized I had to have a quick way to explain what I did. I just tell people I'm an artist, perhaps I add that I teach it and am in galleries. If they're interested, they ask me questions. Your life will simplify here.Susan Rouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811139850899265798noreply@blogger.com