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Bios and Statements and Resumes, Oh my!

Kristine Poole

"Well, young lady...Explain yourself.” I'm standing next to a sculpture in one of my first important solo shows. A collector had flown in to see this piece in person at the opening and decided to purchase it. A few days later, her husband came to town to see the work and wanted to meet me. Dressed in my best "artist attire," I show up an hour early and wait, trying to keep the butterflies in…

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Second Time’s the Charm

Lauren Panepinto

October 30, 2025 - Alright, I've been avoiding writing this post because it's going to be some tough love. But I was just at IlluXcon this past weekend, and I had a few good conversations that came up around this topic, so I want to get it down in words so more folks can see it. And if doing portfolio reviews for 20 years has taught me anything, it's that if a topic comes up over and over again, it's in the zeitgeist and a lot more people are dealing with it and/or need to think about it. Here we go... Most of my posts — and my portfolio reviews — focus on that getting that first big job. When you haven't gotten that first legit pro job yet, it feels like it'll be the key to everything. If…

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