Larry McNeil
49:59 - 50:30
"I'm going to talk about the artist statement just really briefly. It's what you need to author yourself because authenticity is an important aspect of all of it."
“I'm going to talk about the artist statement just really briefly. It's what you need to author yourself because authenticity is an important aspect of all of it.”
- Speaker
- Larry McNeil
- Timestamp
- 49:59 – 50:30
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- July 21, 2026
From the transcript
They ask for a bio, an artist statement, and a resume. I'm going to talk about the artist statement just really briefly. It's what you need to author yourself because authenticity is an important aspect of all of it. Writing an artist statement is an acquired skill that takes practice. You can't just say, "Okay, I'm going to write an artist statement," and just kind of scribble something out.
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