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Tip of a Converse shoe can be seen on the cliff by the sea with texts saying "Fear whispered, I jumped anyway"

The Artist Who Could See

By Crista | December 22, 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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Holding a single feather, a photo by Crista Cloutier

The Questions Every Artist Must Ask

By Crista | December 22, 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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How to Write Your Artist Biography

By Leahlyn | December 17, 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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I Am An Artist

By Crista | December 3, 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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Crista in her studio asking ‘Do you believe in magic?’ during an art business lesson

Artists, Have You Forgotten How To Believe In Magic?

By crista-cloutier | October 21, 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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Crista holding her certificate from the French Academy for her arts and culture recognition

The roomful of artists…

By crista-cloutier | October 16, 2025

I’m so honored to share something extraordinary that happened last Saturday in Paris: I received the Gold Medal from the…

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Crista with French Academy of Arts, Letters & Sciences logo

Gold Medal of Honor from the French Academy of Arts, Letters & Sciences

By crista-cloutier | September 17, 2025

Something I never thought I’d write to you…and yet. That little girl, that worn-out woman, the doubter who sometimes wonders…

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Crista teaching Courageous Artists on Zoom about creative mindset

Courageous Art: How Artists Move Culture in Hard Times

By crista-cloutier | September 10, 2025

Even if you don’t see your own artwork as political, I believe that beauty itself can be a radical statement.…

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Crista in a London park talking about art history insights for artists

These Two Words Changed Art History

By crista-cloutier | August 19, 2025

These two words changed art history. I filmed a short video for you right from Russell Square, where the story…

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