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    Author: Crista

    The Artist’s 6 Stages of Initiation

    In business school, they talk about The 6 Stages of Entrepreneurship. But in art school, they don’t even use the word entrepreneur. They should. Artists…

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    Crista May 9, 2022

    Believe In Yourself

    It’s not about whether you succeed or fail as an artist. It’s about the kind of person you become as you do the work. Does…

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    Crista May 8, 2022
    price tag that says I want to play guitar really well

    The Artist Who Gave Away His Dream

    “I used to have a band,” he told me. He’d played lead guitar and sang. It was the 80’s and he worked hard, toured the…

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    Crista April 29, 2022

    Come To France With Me

    I have a super exciting opportunity to share with you today. I’m going to France this summer, and you’re invited too! Watch this video to learn…

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    Crista April 21, 2022
    James Turrell at the Roden Crater

    James Turrell And My Fear Of Flying

    When James Turrell heard that I was afraid of flying, he offered to take me over the Roden Crater in his two-seater plane. He had…

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    Crista April 20, 2022
    Footsteps in the sand

    Little-Teeny-Tiny Steps

    If I had a nickel for every time I couldn’t move forward because of money, or because there simply wasn’t enough time… but I decided…

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    Crista April 14, 2022

    Artist: How Will You Know When You’ve Made It?

    How do you define success as an artist? It’s a difficult question to answer because everyone’s artist dream is different. How I define success by…

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    Crista April 11, 2022

    4 Surprising Places to Sell Your Art

    Artist, are you limiting yourself to traditional galleries, museums and art fairs to sell your art? Or maybe you’ve ventured online? While these are good…

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    Crista March 30, 2022

    It Was Every Artist’s Dream

    It’s every artist’s dream, but I was shocked when it happened to me.  While in Arizona a couple of years ago, I decided to visit the…

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    Crista March 26, 2022

    How to Support Artists in Ukraine: Part 1

    On the 24th February 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine without provocation. I think I speak for a lot of my fellow artists when I say…

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    Crista March 25, 2022
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