Visual Art

Artist Statement Description

Your Artists Statement will accompany your art work. It is a public document available to your
audience. It expresses the intent of the art as well as the specific choices and vocabulary within the art forms
used in the piece. What did you do? How did you do it? Why did you do it?
Requirements:
1) One typed page (double spaced)
2) 3 paragraphs
a. What did you do? Explain the project and your inspiration.
b. How did you do it? Explain the process and materials used to create your art piece.
Provide examples.
c. Why did you do it? Explain your design choices using project vocabulary including
the Elements and Principles of Design. Incorporate your project research and how it
affected your artistic choices. Site your sources (Google is NOT a source.)
3) Review grading rubric below

Artist Statement RUBRIC

20pts.
What
did you
do?

All aspects of project

explained
Theme/purpose is clear
Thorough clear
explanations and
vocabulary of your chosen
art form
How did Techniques, materials
you do
and processes carefully
it?
explained
Why did Intent is thorough and
you do
clear
it?
Thorough explanations
using the vocabulary of
your chosen art form
-Research on topic is
provided and explained.
Writing Significant effort and
Quality depth of thought
Little to no grammar
errors.
Clear organization

15pts.
Most aspects of
project explained
Theme/purpose is
clear
Explanation using
the vocabulary of your
chosen art form

10pts.
Some aspects of
project explained
Theme/purpose is
present
Explanation using
some vocabulary of
your chosen art form

Most techniques,
materials and
processes explained

Some techniques,
materials or
processes are
missing
Intent is present,
but vague
-Research is present
but vague

Minimal thought
Techniques,
processes and
materials are missing
Minimal thought
Intent is missing

Some effort and

thought
Grammar errors are
distracting
Some organization

Minimal thought and

quality
Grammar makes it
difficult to read
Disorganized

Beyond the obvious

Intent is clear
Sufficient
explanation using the
vocabulary of your
chosen art form
-Research is evident
Effort and thought are
clearly shown
Some grammatical
errors
Clear organization

5pts.
Minimal thought
Major aspects of
project are missing
Theme/purpose is
inadequate

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Adapted from: VSAA Core Notebook (DRAFT - printed 11/2/2010)