The topic of this week’s blog post is one that seems to cause perennial problems for artists and editors alike – the artist statement. We all know the agony of trying to express something of great significance in our lives, something that touches the core of our being, and we have shared the frustration of finding, too often, that the words at our disposal simply aren’t enough. Either it takes far too many words to explain, long-windedly, the concept that is so clear in your mind, or you are left with staccato sentences that lack the resonance of your intention. Sometimes there just aren’t the words for what you want to say. It is, perhaps, particularly galling to artists, because the very nature of their talent generally means that they are more comfortable – and more used to – expressing themselves in some visual manner – paint, sculpture, photography, etc [...]