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    Are You An Artist-Warrior?

    I believe that the best artists are Artist Warriors. But instead of taking up arms, we take up brushes and cameras and clay. Artists are…

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    crista-cloutier September 10, 2022
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    How Having Fun Can Save You *no, seriously

    It was the last day of the College Art Association conference in Washington DC and I was beat. I’d spent weeks preparing for it. And…

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    crista-cloutier September 3, 2022
    War veteran Jack

    He Did It His Way

      Jack was 90 years old and still the town rascal. I first met Jack when he came to my rescue in the pub. I…

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    crista-cloutier August 30, 2022

    The Artist Who Made Everything Better

    My friend Mark shined the light of his creativity on all he did. We met years ago in art history class, where we fell in…

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    crista-cloutier August 22, 2022

    What’s the gift?

    I have always been right! Handed, that is. It’s my dominant side and I’ve often shuddered at the thought of having to change. Life must…

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    crista-cloutier August 21, 2022

    No time for creativity? Eat more cake!

    I hang my head in shame to admit that I’ve been busy with more important things than my own creativity. And this is what I…

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    crista-cloutier August 13, 2022

    How Artists Find Their Brand

    “It’s really easy to work as an artist!” said no one, ever. Most artists are really challenged when it comes to marketing their own work.…

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    crista-cloutier July 25, 2022
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    From Sweatshop to Art Studio

    Thailand is a place known around the globe for its immense natural beauty, distinctive cuisine and a land punctuated by farmland and rice fields. But…

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    crista-cloutier July 24, 2022
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    The Day The Paparazzi Chased Me

    It was a Monday morning and I trudged to the gym in the London drizzle. I was wearing no make up and my hair was…

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    crista-cloutier July 11, 2022

    A Lesson Learned From an Old Lady’s Tears

    I drove to the Mediterranean Sea to look at the water.                             …

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    crista-cloutier June 23, 2022
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