1. Personal Project Artist Statement

2. MYP Criterion D: Responding to Art Students should be able to:  Identify connections between art and prior learning  Demonstrate recognition that the world contains inspiration for artists  Present an evaluation of your artwork Students should be able to:  Identify connections between art and prior learning  Demonstrate recognition that the world contains inspiration for artists  Present an evaluation of your artwork

3. Artist Statement  An artist statement is a way for you to explain your art.  Your artist statement is about facts, a basic introduction to your art, and reflection.  People who come into contact with your art and want to know more will have questions. When you're there, they ask you and you answer. When you're not there, your artist statement answers for you.  An artist statement is a way for you to explain your art.  Your artist statement is about facts, a basic introduction to your art, and reflection.  People who come into contact with your art and want to know more will have questions. When you're there, they ask you and you answer. When you're not there, your artist statement answers for you.

4. Goal: Write a 3-paragraph artist statement describing, analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating your art.

5. Writing Reminders  Indent at the beginning of each paragraph.  Capitalize and underline the title of your work, just like a book title.  Use correct punctuation, particularly periods at the end of sentences.  Capitalize proper names.  Indent at the beginning of each paragraph.  Capitalize and underline the title of your work, just like a book title.  Use correct punctuation, particularly periods at the end of sentences.  Capitalize proper names.

6. Students should be able to: Identify connections between art and prior learning 1)What medium/media are you using to create your Personal Project? 2) When it is done, what will the appearance of your artwork be? Please describe, including art vocabulary (Elements and Principles) 1)What medium/media are you using to create your Personal Project? 2) When it is done, what will the appearance of your artwork be? Please describe, including art vocabulary (Elements and Principles)

8. Students should be able to: Demonstrate recognition that the world contains inspiration for artists 1)Please describe the meaning of your artwork. 2)Where did you find your ideas for your artwork? In other words, what inspired you? 3) How does your artwork help viewers learn more about you? 1)Please describe the meaning of your artwork. 2)Where did you find your ideas for your artwork? In other words, what inspired you? 3) How does your artwork help viewers learn more about you?

10. Students should be able to: Present an evaluation of your artwork 1) What have you been finding most challenging in the creation of your artwork? 2) What have you been learning throughout this process? 3)What is your opinion of how your artwork appears so far? Be specific. 4)If you had an opportunity to create your art again, what would you change to improve it? 1) What have you been finding most challenging in the creation of your artwork? 2) What have you been learning throughout this process? 3)What is your opinion of how your artwork appears so far? Be specific. 4)If you had an opportunity to create your art again, what would you change to improve it?