Blogs

Crista Cloutier and Andrew David Smith

The First Artist I Ever Met

By Crista | 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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Crista Cloutier looking through camera

Do They Like Your Art?

By Crista | 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 | 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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The Procrastinating Artist

By Crista | January 26, 2022

Is procrastination preventing you from creating a successful art career? Here’s how to fix it.     Many artists I know…

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NFT Art and Cryptocurrency: The Digital Renaissance

By Crista | January 18, 2022

Towards the end of last year we saw the emergence of NFTs and NFT art. NFTs quickly became popular amongst…

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Two artists dancing in the studio

The Artist’s Dance

By Crista | January 15, 2022

We all know artists who do incredible work, but fail to achieve their professional goals. It’s tragic and feels unfair.…

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Organization for Artists

By Crista | January 12, 2022

I don’t know about you, but I’d much rather hang out with The Muse and make stuff than create an…

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Photo of a starry night painting

To Stop Wishing And Start Doing

By Crista | January 11, 2022

For years I wished that I could be a writer and an artist. I wished on every shooting star, straining…

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Portrait of Art Framer Bill Fielders

Framer to the Stars

By Crista | January 10, 2022

Though he called himself “Framer to the Stars,” I never saw any stars in Bill’s Custom Frames. But I did…

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