Writing and Talking about your work.

‘Exceptional’ The Nuts and Bolts of Professional Practice for Creatives.

Writing and Talking about your work.

"Inspiring, practical and entertaining."

“Invaluable…. A lifeline!”

“Rosalind shared resources and skills to navigate better our career in the most professional way. There were lots of nuggets in this talk and Rosalind was super engaging.”

Practical, discursive, insightful and instructive talks to help artists at all stages of their careers to understand the practical and philosophical aspects of an art career and also how to navigate the difficult transition between education and making a career as an artist.

Writing and Talking about your work.

Finding Your Artistic Voice and Identity.

This is usually one of the major and most difficult aspect of being an artist. This lecture gives useful tips on developing your artist statement to create an engaging but comprehensive overview of your artwork. There will be some examples and creative ideas as well as advice on structure, layout, biogs and using different voices for different audiences. Your artist statement will be required for all sorts of opportunities including exhibiting, funding or residency applications and it is important to be able to engage people with the ideas behind your work on and offline in an informative way. Before writing your artist statement you also need to consider your practice. What is your artistic identity, agenda and autheticity?

Plus, Rosalind will cover the different approaches you would take in writing different types of press releases, proposals or applications. There are also tips on building confidence in talking about your work as well as marketing it on social media.

“Social media has not just connected me with some amazing people, it has helped me to develop and build networks with artists, curators, galleries and arts professionals. Through social media I have been approached about selling my work, exhibitions, jobs as well as getting press and reviews of shows I have curated or been in. Importantly it has been a huge part of raising awareness and exposure of mine and other’s projects. Social media when you know what and how to do it is the easiest, leanest and most effective way to build your profile if approached in the right way!” Rosalind Davis

How do you convey your work if working across mediums and as your practice evolves. This reflective and instructive talk will anchor your practice and its backbone.

There are no prescribed or straightforward career paths for an artist and there are no golden tickets. These talks are about giving you the tools, to empower and encourage you to be inventive and entrepreneurial in your career as well as with your art to make thriving as an artist a more tangible and realistic possibility.As an artist or creative you are in a constant state of development personally and professionally as you negotiate all the aspects of building a career in the art world. Out of necessity artists must become their own business, finance, sales and marketing manager, researcher, curator and administrator; ultimately, the project manager of your career as an artist. It is imperative to be active and engaged in developing, directing and promoting that career.

Other Upcoming Talks to be released shortly:

1. Weds 15 April. Writing and talking about your work.
2. Weds 20 May. Representing Yourself. Marketing and social media.
3. June.Money Matters: Galleries, Selling, Pricing and more.
4. July. Money MattersFunding; The Fine Art of Opportunity, Creative Strategies, Entrepreneurialism and Collaborations.
5. Sept. Insights into Curating & maximising their success.
6. October. Writing and talking about your work.
7. Nov Money Matters: Commissions, Public and Private with Justin Hibbs and Richard Perry,
8. Nov Money Matters.Funding; The Fine Art of Opportunity, Creative Strategies, Entrepreneurialism and Collaborations.(repeat) Nov
9. December Building Resilience with guest artists.