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    Category: Inspiration

    An artist seated in front of a computer with another co-artist, engaged in digital work that represents the creative and business process of producing and selling art online, photo by Crista Cloutier.

    What It Really Takes to Sell Art Online

    Have you noticed how casually people talk about selling art online? Post it!  Share it!  Link it! And somehow… success just appears and money rolls…

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    Crista March 24, 2026
    Crista Cloutier holding up three fingers while speaking to camera, with on-screen text reading “Most People Forget #3,” referencing the three pillars of a sustainable creative life for artists: creation, connection, and inhalation.

    The Three Pillars of a Sustainable Working Artist Life

    I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes a fulfilling life for a working artist, and I came up with three pillars. Tell me if…

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    Crista March 19, 2026
    Photo of a hand with a "Fear Not" ring on the smallest finger

    Most Artists Don’t Have a Talent Problem

    Do you ever wonder where the magic went? That spark you used to feel when you created. The magic is still there. Let me show you where to find it.
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    Crista December 23, 2025
    Tip of a Converse shoe can be seen on the cliff by the sea with texts saying "Fear whispered, I jumped anyway"

    The Artist Who Could See

    Do you ever wonder where the magic went? That spark you used to feel when you created. The magic is still there. Let me show you where to find it.
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    Crista December 22, 2025
    A black and white picture of hands holding a round item with text at the bottom saying "I am an artist"

    I Am An Artist

    Do you ever wonder where the magic went? That spark you used to feel when you created. The magic is still there. Let me show you where to find it.
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    Crista December 3, 2025
    Crista in her studio asking ‘Do you believe in magic?’ during an art business lesson

    Artists, Have You Forgotten How To Believe In Magic?

    Do you ever wonder where the magic went? That spark you used to feel when you created. The magic is still there. Let me show you where to find it.
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    Crista October 21, 2025
    Crista in a London park talking about art history insights for artists

    These Two Words Changed Art History

    These two words changed art history. I filmed a short video for you right from Russell Square, where the story began. I think you’ll feel the magic …
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    Crista August 19, 2025
    Crista shared Why Artists Share Their Art at New York art fair while interviewing artists about their work

    Why Artists Share Their Art

    There are so many reasons why it's important that artists share their work, and not just with collectors and art-world decision-makers.
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    Crista June 9, 2025
    Crista in an atelier visit and an interview with Cecile Lindfors where she revealed what it really means to inherit an artistic legacy

    Keeping an Artist’s Legacy: Atelier Visit with Cecile Lindfors

    I recently visited my friend Cecile Lindfors where she revealed what it really means to inherit an artistic legacy.
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    Crista May 28, 2025
    Crista talking about the calling and what it means for artists in the art world

    What It Means to Have a “Calling” as an Artist

    If you're reading this message, you've most probably heard the call to be an artist. But who's calling you?
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    Crista May 14, 2025
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