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    Category: Inspiration

    What It Means To Work As An Artist

    Watch this to learn how the most successful artists navigate the creative journey during difficult times.
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    Crista November 21, 2024
    "The Writer", a large art installation in Hampstead Heath, London

    Artists and Day Jobs: A necessary evil or liberating opportunity?

    The vast majority of artists I work with are looking for ways to sell art online and off. They dream of one day becoming a…

    crista
    Crista August 14, 2024
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    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…

    crista
    Crista August 8, 2024
    Crista Cloutier and The Royal Society of Art

    The Royal Society of Art

    I’m truly honored to share this news: I was recently made a Fellow of Great Britain’s Royal Society of Art! My journey has now come…

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    Crista July 31, 2024

    Art Students Asks These Questions

    Over the years, I’ve worked with hundreds of university art students. They always impress me; eager to learn, explore, and ready to change the world.…

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    Crista July 13, 2024

    The Best Way to Make $ From Your Art in 2025

    Learn the surprising truth about making money from your art.
    crista
    Crista 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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    Crista June 24, 2024
    Crista talking about The Artist's Manifesto

    The Artist Manifesto

     Let me ask you a question, Artist to Artist What kind of world do you want to live in? I believe that the world…

    crista
    Crista February 27, 2024

    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 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, the…

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    Crista January 24, 2024
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