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    Category: Inspiration

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    What Did Your Family Think?

    Was ‘creativity’ a bad word in your family when you were growing up? Or was it a badge of honor? What did you do with…

    crista
    Crista September 20, 2017
    price tag that says I want to play guitar really well

    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…

    crista
    Crista May 24, 2017
    Portrait of Crista Cloutier

    Do You Hear That? It’s Life Asking You A Question.

    What do you want to do when you grow up? Do you think we ever stop asking ourselves that question? It seems to be one…

    crista
    Crista May 24, 2017

    So You’re An Artist. Now What?

    So you’ve taken the jump and chosen to be an artist. Now what? Where’s the fabulous gallery opening in New York City? Where are the…

    crista
    Crista May 19, 2017

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