The Dreaded Elements

Today, I intend to develop my artist resume. I am dreading this document. Though I knew this moment would come, I am still frightened. For a few months, I have been procrastinating on doing this resume. I know that in order to submit works to galleries and call for artists, I must have an artist resume and statement. Needless to say, I have neither.

In my dear green notebook, I have listed and brainstormed what items to display on these two things. However, I have displayed apprehension about actually typing such content. What am I afraid of? Well, I know what I'm afraid of. Get ready. I'm about to throw a mini pity party. Here it goes:

1. I've never exhibited in a gallery or venue.
2. No one has written about my artistic endeavors. I'm not in any publications. Well, unless you take the time when I was in fifth grade, and my picture and drawing were in the Washington Post. Oh, it was such a dear picture of a teacher and her students. "I love math!" is what captures me. Does that count?
3. Besides Intro to Visual Arts and one printmaking course, my art education is quite thin. I did take a scientific biological illustration course in high school. Maybe, I'll include that on the resume.
4. I'M SCARED!
5. I am unsure of how to organize my "credentials" so that I do not look like a baby fish out of water. I've read books and online articles about artists resumes, but still no example fits my situation.
6. Did I mention that I'm SCARED!?
7. Most of my artwork has been viewed in the online arena. Is this satifactory for curators and selection committees?

Okay! Enough of the pity party. Regardless of what I have and don't have, I need to get to work. I am an artist. And in order to fulfill my destiny, I have to have all my ducks in a row. This includes my resume and statement. Time to do the deed. Ciao!