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    The Artist Who Gave Away His Dream

    “I used to have a band,” he told me. He’d played lead guitar and sang. It was the 80’s and he worked hard, toured the…

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    crista-cloutier April 29, 2022

    Come To France With Me

    I have a super exciting opportunity to share with you today. I’m going to France this summer, and you’re invited too! Watch this video to learn…

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    crista-cloutier April 21, 2022
    James Turrell at the Roden Crater

    James Turrell And My Fear Of Flying

    When James Turrell heard that I was afraid of flying, he offered to take me over the Roden Crater in his two-seater plane. He had…

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    crista-cloutier April 20, 2022
    Footsteps in the sand

    Little-Teeny-Tiny Steps

    If I had a nickel for every time I couldn’t move forward because of money, or because there simply wasn’t enough time… but I decided…

    crista-cloutier
    crista-cloutier April 14, 2022

    It Was Every Artist’s Dream

    It’s every artist’s dream, but I was shocked when it happened to me.  While in Arizona a couple of years ago, I decided to visit the…

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    crista-cloutier March 26, 2022
    Old Telephone

    Being Called To Be An Artist

    What does it mean to have a ‘calling’ as an artist? Who’s calling you? What exactly are you being called to do? Artists aren’t the…

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    crista-cloutier March 22, 2022
    a child's open hands

    The One Word That Changed Everything

    Like so many artists, I was working hard. Submitting, proposing, applying. But it seemed nothing was going my way and I was totally stressed. Have…

    crista-cloutier
    crista-cloutier March 21, 2022

    How Working Artists Survive Rejection

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

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    crista-cloutier March 6, 2022

    My Experience with B-School

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

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    crista-cloutier February 10, 2022
    ArtistsCoach

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

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

    crista-cloutier
    crista-cloutier February 10, 2022
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