Resolutions for Successful Artists for 2021

I know it's a little early in December to start thinking about New Years Resolutions, but the best way to be a successful artist is to plan ahead, so today I'm going to share 5 things that should be on your mind as we enter 2021.

Yep, I’m available for art mentoring via webcam!

I'm happy to help fellow up-and-coming artists with anything from drawing or painting technique to small art business advice, as well as with perfecting your portfolio or thesis. Have a look here to get a feel as to how I can help your art business in 2021.

How I create my figure drawings: https://youtu.be/qUcnWwKL59g https://youtu.be/OlMi5izeBaM

12.13.2020

How to Write an Artist's CV

Okee dokee folks, you know I like to do the difficult stuff together, so today let’s get professional by writing our CV’s. Yaay!

Have you ever heard of an Artist CV? CV stands for Curriculum Vitae, which is Latin for ‘life course’. A CV is basically a curated list of the artistic pursuits over one’s course of life. All artists need one as a way to succinctly list their accomplishments within the art world. Pretty much any gallery, grant, fellowship, or residency program is going to ask for a CV and, as a living document, it should be periodically updated with recent endeavors.

But trust me, even if you’re a newbie without a lot of ‘pro’ experience, it’s not hard to make yours look great!

Here’s the general order I recommend, but feel free to switch up a few sections to put the brightest stars on your resume front ‘n center. And leave off any sections that don’t apply, as well as any super duper old or mediocre pursuits.

And remember, the shorter CV’s get read more thoroughly than the longer ones. Short and sweet is the ticket here!

• Header: Name + Contact Info

• 1-2 Sentence Artist Statement (in 1st person)

• Education

• Awards

• Exhibitions (list as ‘Solo’, ‘Group’, or ‘Selected’ as needed)

• Collections

• Bibliography / Press

• Affiliations

• Related Professional Experience (can include short skills list)

Make sure your formatting is clear, consistent, and utilizes a basic font. As always, triple check spelling and grammar and if you have a friend or family member take a look it’s usually a good idea too.

And if you need a lil inspo on how to write a great short artist statement check out this vid + blog.

Would you like to see mine? This is the one I created for this video that is current at the time of this blog being written and will not be updated. Here is my ‘living document’ that I will update periodically, so it may be different than the video depending on when you are visiting this post.

And don’t forget, if you ever need professional eyes on any aspect of your art portfolio or small art biz I’m available via webcam for mentoring:)

6.28.2019

Nervous About Showing Your Art?

Remember that video I did just a few weeks ago that was chock full of art biz advice? Well I wound up having a great discussion with a viewer as a result of it regarding her own upcoming art show. This fellow artist is awesomely motivated and she and I have communicated quite a bit via YT. She really finds my vids useful and is always quick to comment on and compliment them (which fills me with joy!).

Anyhoo, not only is the vid full of excellent advice, but I think our chat in the comments is worth sharing too for anyone who may be a little nervous showing their own art at an event.

Yay! I really love helping fellow artists so much!

If I can ever help you out feel free to drop me a line in the comments, here, or in my email caleigh@caleighbirdart.com. And don’t forget I now offer Art + Art Biz Consulting if you’d really like someone enthusiastic in your corner helping you leap those hurdles :)

3.27.2019

Art Consulting Now Available

Aloha friends, big news today! I am now available for fine art and art biz consulting! Yay!

I am constantly getting asked advice from how to prepare for an art opening to how to 'be more professional' to basic technical skills. Now I am here for you one-on-one and face-to-face through Hangouts or Skype to help tackle any obstacles between you and the art or art biz of your dreams.

Make sure to check out all the options for working together here

And by all means, keep leaving me questions and comments here and on YT! I am thrilled to share my artsy knowledge with this wonderful community any time:):)

3.8.2019