CANDYcolored studio podcast episode 247:

i've been recording yearly review episodes since 2019 - as i prepared for this special episode with my dear friend jessica libor of the creative heroine podcast, i had several takeaways -- i'm not the same person or artist that i listened to from 2019 or even 2020. there were things that 2019 katrina was working on where i can see clear progress...there were also perspectives that i would love to embrace again. what a joy it is to plan and prepare and create as our highest self! in this episode jessica and i talk about the benefits of preparing for the year, becoming a better artist and learning how to best reach those seeking for our artwork...to contemplate our mission as artists and what we can contribute to this landscape. jessica will walk us through her planning session and her hopes and dreams for 2025. we'll also talk about benefits of planning and looking back on where we've come from as artists. a small taste of what we'd love to infuse into our mastermind retreat for professional women artists coming up in april! to learn more about the nature of creation: artistic awakening, scroll down and apply to attend here.

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CANDYcolored studio podcast episode 246:

 last fall, after opening email invitations to some beautiful artist retreats, i reached out to my beautiful artist friend, jessica libor of the creative heroine podcast to ask about her residency and art trip experiences. as we talked about what we loved most about each experience, we began brainstorming what would make the perfect artist residency for us.  we realized that many of the artist retreats were geared towards beginners or aspiring artists...wouldn't it be amazing to focus on professional women artists and add mindset and business growth opportunities too! what if it was a mastermind of sorts, an intimate community helping and enjoying the journey together?! as we made a list of all the things we'd include, we decided that if it didn't exist, that we'd need to create it ourselves -- and that's how The Nature of Creation: Artistic Awakening artist retreat for professional women artists began! 

when: april 9-13th, 2025

where: the artist’s main line retreat house, wayne, pa (40 min from philly) and surrounding areas for adventures

join us! this april, be part of an intimate mastermind for 8 artists as we descend on the sacred space of the organic-feminine artist’s retreat house, to envision our future, be inspired, adventure in the surrounding areas, create art, dream big, and strategize in order to bring forth our highest potential work into the culture.

what to expect: guest speakers, strategy and collaborative sessions to help our art careers, excursions to several museums and artist studios, plein air painting and sketching in nature, dining at local memorable cuisine, and so much more.

hosted by jessica libor and katrina berg 

learn more about jessica on her website jessicalibor.com and her podcast the creative heroine

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CANDYcolored studio podcast episode #245:

just wow. what a treat to spend time getting to know and learning from laura & matt! please share this episode with your favorite creatives and/or teachers! and if you have budding creatives, know a creative who wants to up level or get started, this episode is full of wisdom nuggets! there are some fantastic tips for parents and teens -- an episode simply packed with goodness. and yes, you'll want to go hang out with the grundlers for spring break...take a dip in their pool and chat with them a while! some of the topics matt and laura mention:

- their creative journeys
- benefits of small university programs/community colleges
- changing majors & careers
- supporting family, keeping family the focus/priority
- unintentionally following in family footsteps
- being a neuro-divergent teacher/learner
- teaching with students in-mind who process differently
- art journaling
- collaborating with art teachers across the world and finding survival during covid
- podcasting and learning from others
- finding your unique art career path and focus
- allowing for non-traditional paths
- celebrating all the learners: their process, path & style
- collaborating with other local artists at the chloe mae studios in allen, texas

LINKS

listen to laura & matt's podcast: k12artchat on all your favorite podcast apps and websites. here's a link on spotify and apple podcasts.

join their email list on the creativity department website for updates 

check out laura's art at chloe mae studios in allen, texas or on their instagram

laura's instagram: @grundlerart

matt's instagram: @artgrund76

k12artchat instagram: @creativitydept

find them on all social media as "the creativity department"

(they're moving soon from twitter to bluesky)

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a beautiful friend recently asked about resources for artists. as i pondered a list for her, i realized that the resources that help us get started as artists are the same resources that can help us when we get in a rut. whether you're a new or seasoned artist, as you listen/read the list, may your heart tell you 3 or so resources you can focus on right now to get you going, or get you back in the studio feeling inspired or with new direction/vision. what a gift it is to create!! wherever you are in your creative journey -- please keep moving forward. our heavenly parents created you with wisdom, beauty and all the confidence that you too can and will create. we were created to create!! sending so much love to you and your creative loved ones!

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CANDYcolored STUDIO podcast episode 243:

a french pastry shop! what a dream to paint this sweet painting for the sweetest of families. special thanks to todd, carl and carsten -- todd for his craftsmanship, problem solving and for all three of their support!! they are the best -- soo much grattitude! i'm sharing some raw and personal stories of our older kids -- teens and two are now adults. what a joy it is to be their mom - to learn from them, to watch them and to cheer them on! from homeschool, alt high school, culinary school, home mtc and more -- hear all about the challenges and surreal joy that comes as they have followed their hearts. god has truly sent this sweet generation for a time as this -- because THEY knew these kids could handle it, face the hardships, fall at times and ultimately thrive thanks to our savior and redeemer jesus christ and the guidance of our heavenly parents. love love love them! soo much happening in the utah art scene right now: make sure to go to the 135 show & four lemons, 1000 show, the compass gallery and the utah masters studio tours. it's a great season to enjoy and support art!

LINKS
dane wigington's youtube channel & documentary the dimming
brooke bowen artist
la petite maison antiques - for my latest alcace village & nutcracker pieces
nutcracker paintings available in my online shop
rfk jr's maha & children's health defense
utah art market's 135 show and four lemons
heather holm
barbara young
loralee nicolay
jenna ward
1000 dollar show jkr gallery
the compass gallery - showing shari lyon & denise gasser
utahmastersfineart.com
byu art history art auction - artists apply here

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CANDYcolored studio podcast episode 242:

a few years ago, an artist who i love and admire shared with me that her family felt she shouldn't be "already" experiencing success in her art career because she hadn't "put in her dues" yet. this was mind-blowing to me. if there was ever a place to find your biggest supporters, it should be your parents and family -- especially when your parent is an artist!! i'll be sharing some thoughts on this experience and a couple others of mine and that have been shared with me. sometimes it really is too easy to look at our own perceived "lacking" situation and simply decide that it's either not our fault or someone else's fault. but who really has the power and the responsibility to change our situation? what can we do to fix things in our own realm? 

LINKS
riverside podcast recording platform
la petite maison antiques - follow amanda's stories on instagram to follow along their latest trip in france
jennifer chipman's bond design company on instagram and youtube
bear brief - hurricane helene strange things and on-the-ground update (watch below)
four lemons - (nanette's utah art market permanent storefront/art gallery) on instagram - 4850 S Highland Dr, Holladay, UT | 10am-6pm | Tuesday - Saturday
utahartmarket.com - 135 fine art show nov 9th, holiday market dec 4-7
springville museum of art’s 38th annual spiritual & religious show oct 16th - jan 9th
100 dollar show at smofa - thurs dec 5th from 6:30 to 8 pm
nancy andruk olson - brighter day handmade watercolor paints | watercolor
monthly subscription | see 2025 colors below
j kirk richards prints | jkrgallery | instagram
jenna kutcher's episode 804 - do these 6 things now to end your year strong! ep 804
jason horejs - gallery owner of xanadu in scottsdale, son of artist, wrote books starving to successful and how to sell art
loralee nicolay | instagram
CANDYcolored studio podcast episode 31 - a support system for artists & why you need it most (listen below)

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CANDY COLORED STUDIO EPISODE 241: happiest fall friend! so many exciting things with the fall colors to the art shows and markets currently available! check out the show links below to access them all. do you ever feel like you’re swimming through life simply responding to all the “shoulds” you feel you ought to be doing? do you feel pressure to do say “yes” to all the things, events or life directions by the most well-meaning people? let’s talk about the big and small life choices we make that add up to big and even bigger life directions and consequences. are they helping us find joy, feel complete or becoming our best self? how can we be more intentional about our choices and allow god to invite us to create a more curated life where we can find purpose and fulfillment without regret?

LINKS
springville museum of art’s 38th annual spiritual & religious show oct 16th - jan 9th
fourlemonsart.com grand opening oct 4th from 10 am - 9pm 4850 s highland dr, holladay
utahartmarket.com - 135 fine art show nov 9th, holiday market dec 4-7
hazelavenuemarket.com oct 5th electric park 350+ vendors, thanksgiving point
100 dollar show at smofa - thurs dec 5th from 6:30 to 8 pm
thehivemarketslc.com - oct 12 & 19 at trolley square
beehivebazaar.com - dec 3-7 & 10-14, springville
saltandhoneymarket.com - two locations: 9th & 9th and fashion place mall
michelle stone’s youtube on polygamy
aauw at utah’s celebration cultural center show up till october 16th
artists soar mastermind

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CANDYcolored studio podcast episode 240:

a sneak peek of new pieces i'll be bringing tomidway swiss days!! are you coming?!! it's friday august 30th and saturday august 31st from 8 am till dark. i'll attach a map below where i've circled mybooth A-40which is south of the the entertainment tent, next to the huge evergreen trees. text me if you can't find me at the event (435.709.2780).

i've been sending my email list peeks,here is a link to the latest email. if you're not on my list and would like to be,sign up here.

prints start at $45 and the largest framed are $295. original oils start at $200 for a framed circle mini. there are paris pieces, landscapes, florals with birds, bees etc. i'll have some larger pieces and even some very large pieces (up to 48x96).

my favorite moments of swiss days are the intimate and spiritual conversations shared. the great majority of these special chats have been on the topics of our heavenly mother. it never surprises me the desire we as women have to know our divine feminine. you're so loved and i hope if there's one thing you get from experiencing my art -- it is that your divine parents and savior love you personally.

you'll also find 18 links to previous CANDYcolored studio episodes about heavenly mother - interviews with authors, poets and some solocasts as well. CLICK HERE for the full show notes with the links mentioned, embeded interviews, my latest playlist for painting titles in 2024. 

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CANDYcolored studio podcast episode 239:

dear friend, artist, and the director of the springville museum: emily larsen and i chat about 17 of the 276 pieces in the 100th annual spring salon. she also shares with us the great heritage and some memories associated with the springville salon. springville museum is truly the art center of the state of utah. so much goodness converges in this sweet space and thanks to all that are associated with it: the collectors, the donors, the artists, the visitors, the families that bring their young children, the quilters and quilt lovers, the students who participate in the high school show and the outreach provided by museum staff -- on and on --!! together, we make up a beautiful tree, working together and supporting one another in our quest to create and support creation. the overall spirit of this show is felt by all the 1450 pieces created and submitted to this exhibition. as you visit online and in person, you'll feel that creative spirit that is prevalent in utah. this spirit is what encourages and supports us all as we continue to create. it is a living and breathing organism. and thank you to each of you who constitute this wonderful spirit of creation in utah!! 

how can you participate in this year’s exhibition?

• visit the museum in person tues-saturday till july 6th
• enjoy the work in the online catalog
• watch the documentary about the salon upstairs in the museum or at the rivoli theater. (more opportunities to come)
• purchase a piece from the exhibition & enjoy the magic of the 100th salon every day (801.489.2727)
• donate, volunteer or become a member of the museum to support future salons & events at the smofa

WATCH the video verson and see images, show notes HERE

artists and their artwork mentioned in this episode:

elisewehle.com - ig: @elisewehle

wendychidester.com - ig: @wendychidester

katrinaberg.com - ig: @katrina.berg

briankershisnik.com - ig: @kershisnikprints

bryanmarktaylor.com - ig: @bryanmarktaylor

julia benjamin

izzi ballstaedt - theparlor.studio/izzi - ig: @izzipaints

marysauerart.com  - ig: @marysauerart

biancavelasquez.com - ig: @biancavelasquez.tv

clintonwhiting.com - ig: @clint_whiting

ronrichmond.com - ig: @ron.richmond

anne gregerson - ig: @granniego

saralunart.com - ig:@saralunart 

karen hague

dennis smith - smithsculpture.com - ig: @theartofdennissmith

kathleenpetersonart.com - ig: @kathleenpetersonart

david dibble - dibbleart.com - ig: @dibbleart

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CANDYcolored studio podcast episode 238:

not long ago, my dear creative friend leslie smoot was sharing her latest adventures, challenges and vision for her film career. she and her coworkers are finding new ways to produce and fund their projects and she talked about being a disruptor in the film business. so what does it look like in other creative businesses – especially for artists? we’ll chat about 7 traits of disruptors: entrepreneurial mindset, risk taking, vision, agility, persistence, creativity and understanding. i’ll share some specific examples i’ve seen in my career and in my local community. there’s some great opportunities for collectors and artists this spring: upcoming shows, fundraisers and the 100th springville museum of art “spring salon”. collectors & artists, come join in the celebration on opening night and submit your work artists!! this week’s red pill: “sometimes the stories we want to hear the least are the stories we need to hear the most.”

LINKS

manti temple open house

todd orchard frames and art

certain women opens wednesday april 24th, reception friday may 3rd at jkr gallery

smofa’s 100th “spring salon” opening reception saturday april 27th

early light institute’s preschool scholarship art sale fundraiser on ig april 5th - 12th

alok chaturvedi’s disruptor article on purdue university online

nanette amis of the utah art market - her interview in '19 celebrating 25 years - it's been 30 this year!!

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