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    The Procrastinating Artist

    Is procrastination preventing you from creating a successful art career? Here’s how to fix it.     Many artists I know (including myself occasionally!) struggle with…

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    Crista Cloutier January 26, 2022
    Two artists dancing in the studio

    The Artist’s Dance

    We all know artists who do incredible work, but fail to achieve their professional goals. It’s tragic and feels unfair. At the same time, I’ll…

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    Crista Cloutier January 15, 2022
    Portrait of Art Framer Bill Fielders

    Framer to the Stars

    Though he called himself “Framer to the Stars,” I never saw any stars in Bill’s Custom Frames. But I did see plenty of artists. Every…

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    Crista Cloutier January 10, 2022

    Are you asking yourself 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…

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    Crista Cloutier December 2, 2021

    A Special Message For You

     Last Monday we celebrated International Artists Day by meeting up LIVE in my Facebook Group. It was great to see so many artists there…

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    Crista Cloutier October 27, 2021
    The Questions every artist must ask by Crista Cloutier

    The Questions Every Artist Must Ask

    As artists, we’re constantly questioning ourselves. And questions are good things, it’s important to ask questions. But are you asking the right ones? It’s easy…

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    Crista Cloutier October 12, 2021

    So You’re An Artist. Now What?

      So you’ve taken the jump and chosen to be an artist. Now what? Artists are always telling me what a struggle it is to…

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    Crista Cloutier October 4, 2021
    Portrait of Jaune Quick-to-See Smith

    The Artist Who Is “Quick-To-See”

    Jaune Quick–to–See Smith is an internationally renowned artist with a seriously impressive bio: Jaune Quick-to-See Smith is one of the most acclaimed American Indian artists…

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    Crista Cloutier October 3, 2021

    Enter The Working Artist World

    “The true job of an artist is to create an artist,” said art historian Harold Rosenberger. I believe that’s true. Don’t you? Like most artists,…

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    Crista Cloutier August 27, 2021

    Working as an Artist in 2021

    I recently had the honor of opening the Creative Voyage Summit, hosted by the incredible artist Alexis Cohen.  Alexis invited me to set the stage…

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    Crista Cloutier June 30, 2021
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