The purpose of this program is to highlight the talent of our members and provide a
forum to share a piece of art with some background on technique, materials, and inspiration,
etc. This is not a traditional critique where an outside expert or other members judge your
work, but rather a sharing and discussion with fellow artists. Our hope is to learn more about
you as an artist as well as your art.
Preparation: Bring 1 piece to share which could be the art you are entering into the
Monthly competition if you like. Review potential questions below in the format section.
Show: Present the piece(s) with title and approximately when created.
Tell (5 Minutes): Discuss any of the following questions about the work in any order either on
your own or when questioned by the moderator.
1. What inspires you to create art? What inspired this piece?
2. What medium and materials did you use?
3. What was your basic process for creating this piece(s) or art?
4. How long did it take from start to finish.
5. Is there anything you’d do differently if you started this piece or art again?
Because we do not know if only a couple or many of our members will bring in art, the time and
questions may need to be adjusted.
Membership Response (5 Minutes): Please let the artist complete their presentation before
asking questions. The first question posed to the audience will be: What are the strengths of
the piece? Thereafter, feel free to follow up on any of the questions, make kind, helpful
comments, or ask other questions.