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    Category: Blog

    Crista holding her certificate from the French Academy for her arts and culture recognition

    The roomful of artists…

    I’m so honored to share something extraordinary that happened last Saturday in Paris: I received the Gold Medal from the French Academy of Arts, Let…
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    crista-cloutier October 16, 2025
    Crista with French Academy of Arts, Letters & Sciences logo

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

    Something I never thought I’d write to you…and yet. That little girl, that worn-out woman, the doubter who sometimes wonders if she is making a d…
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    crista-cloutier September 17, 2025
    Crista with her three creative friends in a Provence artist community

    When The Universe Gives You a Creative Family

    This creative family wasn't something I planned or networked my way into. It was something The Universe gifted me when I was brave enough to follow Th…
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    crista-cloutier August 12, 2025
    Hands leafing through artworks with a wing drawing on top from The Working Artist Academy

    When Money Became My Teacher

    I was doing this exercise where I imagined having a conversation with Money. As I sat there, listening to what Money had to say to me, it hit me like …
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    crista-cloutier July 16, 2025

    5 Fun Facts About Me

    As an artist, I’m most interested in truth and authenticity. And I don’t believe that truth has to be super-serious or intense. Truth can be fun!
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    crista-cloutier April 1, 2025

    A New Path to Greater Impact & Income

    After a career spent working with thousands of creatives across the world, I've discovered that mentoring other artists doesn't just create income —…
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    crista-cloutier December 17, 2024

    He was an Art-World Decision Maker

    I first met him years ago at the party of a well-known artist. The artist introduced us saying, “Michael is my London dealer.” He looked…

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    crista-cloutier August 8, 2024
    Shop window Art for Sale

    How to Price Art

    Are You Pricing Your Art Wrong? Knowing how to price your art can be really intimidating. Trust me I know. It’s one of the things…

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    crista-cloutier July 17, 2024

    The Best Way to Make $ From Your Art in 2025

    Learn the surprising truth about making money from your art.
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    crista-cloutier July 2, 2024

    What Is An Artist Coach?

    I was in London, on my way back to the hotel after dinner. At the train station, I asked the man next to me which…

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