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Does Your Art Suck?

By crista-cloutier | December 13, 2022

Has anyone ever told you that your creative work sucks? If not, just wait. It’ll happen. And when it does,…

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Who Believes in You?

By crista-cloutier | December 12, 2022

All artists have dreams, wishes and goals. It doesn’t matter whether we keep our light hidden and never share our aspirations…

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Who’s Your Art Hero?

By crista-cloutier | November 28, 2022

I like a hero as much as the next girl, maybe more. Probably more. But my heroes aren’t action stars,…

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The Artist Who Couldn’t Be Tamed

By crista-cloutier | November 25, 2022

Artist Luis Jimenez died tragically in an accident in June of 2006. At the studio where I worked, Luis was…

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Dancing With Haters

By crista-cloutier | November 20, 2022

Artists often confide to me that they’re afraid to put themselves “out there.” Afraid of what other people will think.…

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Crista Cloutier at Scottsdale Arts Festival

How To Share Your Creative Gifts

By crista-cloutier | November 16, 2022

I once dragged a film crew to the Scottsdale Arts Festival. The cameras followed me as I collected wisdom from…

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Hand drawn map for Crista Cloutier

Have You Ever Felt Lost?

By crista-cloutier | November 16, 2022

It’s been nearly 20 years since I first spent time in France. Nearly 20 years since I met a beautifully…

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Are You Giving Your Power Away?

By crista-cloutier | November 14, 2022

I guess it won’t surprise you know that I’ve always believed in magic. I look for those small moments of…

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How I Learned to Run

By crista-cloutier | November 11, 2022

Her name was Ruffian. And she was the fastest girl alive. They said she couldn’t beat the boys but I…

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