The Artist Guide, Jackie Battenfield: Pg. 61-69

Jackie Battenfield writes on page 61 through 69 about the artist’s resume, biography, and the pay off of these tools. The resume is a listing of the education and experience as an artist. The different types of groups that would see the resume will understand where the artist stands in the art community and what the artist has in plan for their future. Jackie Battenfield explains that the resume is not the most important written statement about the artist or the artwork. It is merely a confirmation of “whether the first impression” is wrong or right about the artist and artwork. She also explains that the artist should not stress over the quantity or how close together the shows are because quality is better than quantity. She adds that there should be different resumes for different situations. For example, one should be used for teaching applications and another for exhibition applications. The biography of the artist is a list of facts of schools attended and what grants and awards have been granted to the artist. Art dealers, curators, critics, search committees, grant panel, and exhibition visitors will overview the schooling and grants. They are looking for what type of art the artist does and for what reasons, such as schooling. They are also seeing that other professionals accept and validate the artist’s work. Jackie Battenfield explains that clear formatting is important to the artist because the viewer will understand them easily. She also states that the artist will benefit from these resumes and biographies by looking back at them and questioning where the artist wants to go from here. These tools also help you as a professional in the art community