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Do You Show Your Work For “Good Exposure?”

By crista-cloutier | March 11, 2022

It happened again. An artist wrote to me about a project she was offered, excited by the opportunity. She wasn’t going to…

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How Working Artists Survive Rejection

By crista-cloutier | March 6, 2022

Rejection is an important part of being an artist – or any creative field actually. So it’s something that you…

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My Favorite Podcasts For Artists

By crista-cloutier | February 23, 2022

There’s no denying that podcasts have become uber-popular over the last few years. Doesn’t it seem like everyone’s got one…

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My Experience with B-School

By crista-cloutier | February 10, 2022

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

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ArtistsCoach

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

By crista-cloutier | February 10, 2022

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

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How I Learned To Be An Artist By Going To Church

By crista-cloutier | February 7, 2022

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

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Crista Cloutier and Andrew David Smith

The First Artist I Ever Met

By crista-cloutier | February 5, 2022

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

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Do They Like Your Art?

By crista-cloutier | February 1, 2022

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

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The Artist’s Mantra

By crista-cloutier | January 26, 2022

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

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