Prepare Your Work to Be Seen Professionally.
Someone may encounter your work before they ever meet you.
Make sure the materials speak clearly when you are not in the room.
YOUR IMAGE SET
01 — FULL VIEW
The complete artwork.
02 —DETAIL
Material, texture, or important details.
03 —INSTALLATION / SCALE
When useful, show how the work exists in space.
A COLLABORATION
Curator
Art organization
Brand
Creative project
YOUR ARTIST MATERIALS
ARTIST STATEMENT
Answers:
What is my practice about?
Include:
Recurring questions
Subjects
Materials
Processes
Connections between works
ARTIST BIO
Answers:
Who am I as an artist?
Include relevant:
Background
Education
Exhibitions
Projects
Awards
Current practice
If you are just beginning, do not inflate your experience.
BUILD YOUR PORTFOLIO
A portfolio is not an archive of everything you have ever made.
Select work intentionally.
BASIC PORTFOLIO ORDER
Cover / Name
Short Artist Statement
Selected Works
Artwork Information
Artist Bio
Selected CV information, if relevant
Contact
BEFORE SENDING IT
☐ Images are high quality
☐ Titles are consistent
☐ Dates are correct
☐ Medium is written consistently
☐ Dimensions use one system
☐ Statement is current
☐ Bio is factual
☐ Contact information works
☐ PDF/file size is reasonable
☐ File name is professional
NOTE
A portfolio is not everything you have made.
It is an argument for how your work
should be understood.
HERE’S WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY
“Because we make everything, we can make pieces that fit together, work together and suit each other”
— Tom Shaw, Founder