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The artist in question, who once had a band and played lead guitar and sang in the 80s, gave away his dream by... (elaboration follows). By Crista Cloutier | May 24, 2017 “I used to have a band,” he told me. He’d played lead guitar and sang. It was the 80’s and…
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Artist Career Info
When it comes to representing their work, artists are often their own worst enemy. For example, when I ran an…
Belief is important for artists because it's in an artist’s nature to have faith in the unknown and to deal with intangibles. By Crista Cloutier | May 24, 2017 I think it’s in an artist’s nature to have faith in the unknown, to deal with intangibles. After all, we…
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Artist Workshops
If you’re an artist you already know how important it is to keep learning. Curiosity is the artist’s calling card,…
Communication is very important for artists, as demonstrated by constant telephone conversations in the art business. By Crista Cloutier | May 24, 2017 When I worked in the art business I talked on the telephone constantly. So much for the glamorous life, who…
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Why Artists Are Always Right
Hello, my name is Crista Cloutier and I am an obsessive list-maker. To be fair, lists have gotten me pretty…
An artist's story is their unique narrative that connects them with others, as exemplified by meeting someone who had read... By Crista Cloutier | May 24, 2017 Though we’d never met before, I was just as excited as if I were meeting an old friend. She’d read…
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Artists should not wait to say goodbye because (quick answer related to cherishing moments, expressing feelings, or avoiding regret). By Crista Cloutier | May 24, 2017 I’ve just returned from the funeral of my dear friend Evan. Saying good-bye has got to be one of the…
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Meet Working Artist Donna Skaropoulou
Donna Skaropoulou is a painter. Originally from the U.K., she traveled to Greece in her early twenties, and there fell…
