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    Author: Crista

    My Experience with B-School

    When I worked as an art dealer, my schedule was relentless with travel, openings, and sales. I didn’t have time to make my own art.…

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    Crista February 10, 2022
    ArtistsCoach

    He was my competition. And then he was my friend.

    The scariest thing happened when I started working as an Artist Coach ten years ago.  Back then, the space was brand new. I thought I…

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    Crista February 10, 2022

    How I Learned To Be An Artist By Going To Church

    I don’t know about you, but I’ve always been curious about the religions of the world. I started visiting different churches when I was a…

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    Crista February 7, 2022
    Crista Cloutier and Andrew David Smith

    The First Artist I Ever Met

    I told Andy about the special place where I ride my bicycle each day. It’s a tiny island in the middle of a pond. I…

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    Crista February 5, 2022
    Crista Cloutier looking through camera

    Do They Like Your Art?

    My favorite college professor taught art history. He’d started out life as a photographer, a lifelong dream since he’d mixed his own chemicals in a…

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    Crista February 1, 2022

    The Artist’s Mantra

    There are several definitions of artists that I personally subscribe to, but my favorite is this: artists are alchemists. During the Middle Ages, an alchemist…

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    Crista January 26, 2022

    The Procrastinating Artist

    Is procrastination preventing you from creating a successful art career? Here’s how to fix it.     Many artists I know (including myself occasionally!) struggle with…

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    Crista January 26, 2022

    NFT Art and Cryptocurrency: The Digital Renaissance

    Towards the end of last year we saw the emergence of NFTs and NFT art. NFTs quickly became popular amongst art collectors, artists and other…

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    Crista January 18, 2022
    Two artists dancing in the studio

    The Artist’s Dance

    We all know artists who do incredible work, but fail to achieve their professional goals. It’s tragic and feels unfair. At the same time, I’ll…

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    Crista January 15, 2022

    Organization for Artists

    I don’t know about you, but I’d much rather hang out with The Muse and make stuff than create an inventory. I think we can…

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    Crista January 12, 2022
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