Do you groan when you have to write an artist statement?

I know I do. Luckily I've learned from Alyson Stanfield that it's very different from a bio, which also makes it harder. How do we put into words what we feel about our own art and the act of creation? Her book "I'd Rather Be in the Studio" has some great exercises. Did I use those now? Well, not right at this second when I wrote something in the midst of loading the car when I reviewed the Belleville Art on the Square show info saying I need to post one... but I've done the exercises before and really love them.

Here's what I penned... for me it's oddly brief, being appropriately named "Kathy," I tend to prattle on a bit. The brevity is good in that anyone can read it quickly in my booth (I also printed it in a large font), and it could start a conversation because I don't tell everything. It also works pretty well with my bio, which mentions how long I've worked with wire, that I've studied design, etc. etc. I'm not sure if it's "okay" to address the reader, yet I tend to like a conversational writing style... do you have any input on this?

Kathy Frey artist statement

You know that point after taking a huge lung-full of air and you let it out... ahhhh, you have an empty mind and a brief glimmer of total relaxation. That’s the point where most of my work is made. One thing I’ve learned working with wire is that it reflects your mood, and it also has a mind of its own. As I’ve learned to tame the tangle, I continually challenge myself to find movement, balance, delicacy, femininity, contrast — any number of abstract design themes — in this industrial medium that speaks to me of endless possibilities. The act of creating pieces is almost more fulfilling to me than the final piece itself. Yet I hope you can find and feel all the joy, love, and serenity that went into the jewelry while you are wearing it.