Authorship
Keep the name with the work.
A portfolio becomes easier to understand when the creator and their actual contribution stay visible.
THE READING NOTEBOOK
THE ARTIST / THE WORK / THE CONTEXTA little closer.
A little clearer.
Four original notes for the questions between a portfolio image and a considered conversation.
4 reading notes
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Enquiry notes
A reference is a beginning.
Turn a visual preference into a thoughtful first message, with sources and permissions intact.
Working relationships
An artist, a place, a moment.
Read current location and studio context without letting a place name replace the person.
For artists
Represent your own practice clearly.
Prepare an individual profile around identity, current context and portfolio material you have permission to share.
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Read for context, not a verdict. These notes are introductory viewing and planning resources, not practical instructions, eligibility results or assessments of an artist.
Use the reflection prompts in your own notes or print a guide as a PDF. Keep sensitive personal information out of public documents and confirm actual arrangements with the responsible person.