Battenfield is really pushing the artist statement in the beginning of the reading. She describes it as a useful tool for viewers to look to for answers to their questions. Battenfield complains that most artists express their artwork poorly through the artist statements, so she puts emphasis on working hard on it and expressing ourselves completely. She wants us to review our artist statement with a ‘sympathetic’ friend who is interested in what you do. She believes they will be the most useful and helpful to completing and editing your statement. Question your work in order to understand it. Questions such as “what does your art look like, why do you do it, is there a central image or idea in the work?’ These, she say, will help you write your statement. She provides all the technicalities of what an artist statement is supposed to have: double spaced, only one page, and 350 words. She explains that the artist’s statement can explain one work or a group of works that express the same concept and idea. She moves on to the artist’s resume and biography as the next tools. The resume lists all your education and artist’s work. Battenfield lists that Name and contact information, education, exhibition, awards/grants/residencies, bibliography, collections, other professional activities, and public commissions/film festivals/screenings/performances are all to be includes in your resume. She says to be clear and concise so the viewer understands everything immediately. Battenfiels guides her readers to write a proper artist’s statement and resume in order to show the art world they are professional artists.