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So You’re An Artist. Now What?

By crista-cloutier | November 30, 2020

  So you’ve taken the jump and chosen to be an artist. Now what? Where’s the fabulous gallery opening in…

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Crista Cloutier looking through camera

How To Sell Your Photographs

By crista-cloutier | May 24, 2017

I once had an art gallery that showed a lot of photographic work and I also ran a studio where…

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photos at the roden crater

There was only one thing to do. We broke in.

By crista-cloutier | May 24, 2017

At the extraordinary James Turrell exhibition at Pace London, I felt as if I was falling back in time. I’ve…

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Crista in bathtub getting ready because in a few hours she will be hosting the Welcome Salon for the Working Artist Academy

A Few Hours Before

By Crista | January 20, 2026

Do you ever wonder where the magic went? That spark you used to feel when you created. The magic is…

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Crista in bed being woken up because there was an artist in her bedroom asking about The Working Artist Academy

There’s an artist in my bedroom

By Leahlyn | January 19, 2026

Do you ever wonder where the magic went? That spark you used to feel when you created. The magic is…

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A young artist stopped Crista on the street to answer questions about the working artist academy

What Young Artists Ask When No One Else Is Listening

By Crista | January 18, 2026

Do you ever wonder where the magic went? That spark you used to feel when you created. The magic is…

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Crista sitting by the fireplace reading and responding to a hate mail about the working artist academy

When Artists Write Me Hate Mail

By Crista | January 16, 2026

Do you ever wonder where the magic went? That spark you used to feel when you created. The magic is…

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The Working Artist Academy: Your Questions, Answered

The Working Artist Academy: Your Questions, Answered

By Crista | January 16, 2026

Do you ever wonder where the magic went? That spark you used to feel when you created. The magic is…

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Photo of Crista Cloutier in blue background, sharing why she built the working artist academy

Why I Built the Working Artist Academy

By Crista | January 12, 2026

Do you ever wonder where the magic went? That spark you used to feel when you created. The magic is…

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Screen shot of Crista and Dr. Steven Sparling with Text overlay "Why Talented Artists Don't Sell"

An Honest Conversation About the 2026 Art Market

By Crista | January 12, 2026

Do you ever wonder where the magic went? That spark you used to feel when you created. The magic is…

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How to Approach Galleries, Curators, and Art World Decision-Makers (Without Being Ignored)

How to Approach Galleries, Curators, and Art World Decision-Makers (Without Being Ignored)

By Crista | December 28, 2025

Do you ever wonder where the magic went? That spark you used to feel when you created. The magic is…

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Photo of a hand with a "Fear Not" ring on the smallest finger

Most Artists Don’t Have a Talent Problem

By Crista | December 23, 2025

Do you ever wonder where the magic went? That spark you used to feel when you created. The magic is…

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