The document provides guidance on researching an artist by highlighting key biographical details to focus on, including their childhood, education, adult life, career, and influential works. It prompts the reader to consider 10 questions to research the following week, and suggests reflecting on the artist's impact, what appeals to the student about their work, and how their style could influence the student's own art.

1. REQUIRED:
Things to consider… Highlight information that
answers the
•Who
» Childhood •What
•Where
» Education •When
» Adult Years - family, jobs, where they lived, how •Why
the artist began working with their art, •How
developments in their art, awards, etc.
Write: 10 questions (to
» Later Years – famous pieces, style,
research next week)
colleagues/peers, most famous works, death?, if
their artwork changed and developed over time Think: What do I want to
» Conclusion: What kind of impact does the artist share about this artist?
and their artworks have today? Famous-
forgotten, Museums, galleries? Auction prices, What is the most
etc. important thing about his
or her work?
» Student’s final thoughts – why did you choose
this artist. What was it about their artwork, What lessons could I teach
personality, etc. that appealed to you. How the class/art project could
could you use this person style in your own we do that would relate to
work? this artist?