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    Category: Inspiration

    How Artists Make More Money: In 2 Words

       I was recently talking with a group of artists about finding success. Someone asked me this question: Crista, how can I make more money…

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    Crista Cloutier February 8, 2024

    The Artist’s Struggle with Self Confidence

        Artists struggle with self-confidence all the time. Do you? Seriously, as an artist, you are always putting the most personal, the most vulnerable,…

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    Crista Cloutier January 24, 2024

    Artist: The Best Choice You Can Make

     Have you ever found yourself questioning if you’re good enough? Have you found yourself overthinking something you did or said? Or wondering why you…

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    Crista Cloutier January 2, 2024

    The Gift My Dad Gave Me

    Do you remember when you first knew that you were an artist? I do. It began when my Dad gave me a gift. Let me…

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    Crista Cloutier December 16, 2023

    A Retrospective of Your Art

    Do you recognize this museum exhibition? I shared this picture a few years ago after I wandered into a museum gallery and discovered an exhibition…

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    Crista Cloutier December 16, 2023

    How Artists Make Wishes Come True

     For years, I wished that I could work as an artist. Don’t we all have wishes? We wonder what life would be like, imagining…

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    Crista Cloutier December 14, 2023

    Why Artists Don’t Need Something To Fall Back On

       I’m always telling artists to jump, to take a leap of faith. Faith in themselves, faith in their work. But it’s not always…

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    Crista Cloutier November 30, 2023

    Does your family hate your art?

     It’s not impossible to live the artist’s life without the recognition of your loved ones, but it can be exhausting. Don’t forget that people…

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    Crista Cloutier November 30, 2023

    This Defines an Artist

      But what about all the bad stuff that happens to artists? Get over it. No, seriously. Bad stuff is part of the deal in…

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    Crista Cloutier November 27, 2023

    Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who do you think you are? How many of us are afraid to say who we are and what we want? Afraid of disappointing our…

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    Crista Cloutier November 23, 2023
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