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life is sweeter in candy color! {www.katrinaberg.com} hi! i'm oil painter, katrina berg. welcome to my midway, utah studio, where i'll serve up a palette of support, hope and love, with a side of realness! as a mother of 5 (3 teenagers & 8-year-old twin boys), i know that life is rarely easy and jolly...but savoring the sweet moments gives us the strength we need to find peace, growth, and fulfillment along our journey. {podcasting to support women, mother artists and creative entrepreneurs!}. for more CANDY-colored goodness sign up for my email list at katrinaberg.com

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September 1, 202631 min

midway swiss days 2026, studio build update, lions gate and new work

CANDYcolored studio podcast episode 258: candy colored portals invite us to new places, to become more, to remember special moments with your favorite people. let these paintings bring take you to where you belong. my “dream a little dream” series represents the duality we all experience. we might be facing the darkest of days, the dark night of the soul - we might be walking into the unknown, or maybe we’re grieving and need a safe place to grieve or process. depicted are birds and flowers that represent loyalty, wisdom, discernment, purification, resilience, & renewal. may the symbols of the chosen birds and flowers bring you back to the light. LINKS i won't have a booth on the square this year. to come see me & my work during swiss days: 1. visit pando fine art 444 main street in park city 2. make an appointment to come to my home studio 233 east 300 north (a couple blocks from swiss days) 435.709.2780 | email k@katrinaberg.com | click for pin on google maps map of all swiss days vendors alex reed B26 - happiest folk art brighter day pigments A46 - handmade watercolor paint chantry brewer A8 - van gogh landscape, floral, animals, western chelle gunderson A24 - moody florals, ceramic, jewelry honey + ice A55 - spiritual, heartfelt jewelry jenibee market B2 - folk art gourds and all sorts of holiday decor kat webster art A75 - midway local wasatch back landscapes & flowers katelynne rose art B71 - palette knife florals & landscapes kristin alley carver B86 - incredible relief printmaker mostly spiritual pieces jane wilson boyle B86 - paintings of christ kristin douglas A17 - watercolor & scratch off maps, new clay acrylic paintings mckenzie paxton B68 - paints local mountains & landscapes quinn calder B105 - gorgeous wasatch photography robert duncan A26 - pastoral landscapes & portraits wild north A9 - hats awesome designs paper and felt - in the town hall building (old post office) pando fine art | 444 main street | part of golden spiral fine art see all of my paintings currently available at the gallery CONNECT WITH ME: katrinaberg.com email: k@katrinaberg.com join my SWEETlist (my email list) instagram @katrina.berg LEAVE ME FEEDBACK: - what should i talk about next? let me know in the comments below. - did you enjoy this episode? if so, leave me a review!

August 4, 202655 min

an artist summer, the art studio build & hobbit life musings

CANDYcolored studio podcast episode 257: as a mother artist - summer is always that special time i look forward to spending with our family. i've learned that i always have a transition period lol - it's noisier and there's so much energy all the time. meanwhile, i'm super grateful for learning and growth at this time -- especially the invitation to ask questions in each area of life and to receive answers & direction for more learning. we delivered new work to the gallery ( pando fine art ) on park city main street. check out episode 257 for a very quick description and symbolism with these oil paintings. the art studio build is in full creation mode! this week we've got insulation, exterior metal siding as well as smooth stucco. i'm finalizing paint and wallpaper and need to decide on tile for the bathroom. immensely grateful for carl, who has been directing and organizing the entire project. it's been an incredible creative project to do together. there's some things that are familiar from building our home which is nice, but ultimately there are so many things to coordinate, decisions to be made --- and he's doing an amazing job. soo many thanks to carl as well as todd drennan (our architect), garry (our builder), mark roberts (my easel builder & designer), david dibble (artist with a similar easel), caden badger of apollo av (speaker magic) and all the amazing subs that have worked on our project. finally, i'll share some favorite quotes about hobbits from j. r. tolkein's book version of "the fellowship of the ring" - so many great things to ponder and consider. happy summer friend!! LINKS todd orchard frames - 801.360.2246 | toddorchard(at)msn.com | ig @toddorchard tobias made frames - tobiasmade.com | ig @tobiasmade_ marie forleo - everything is figureoutable nancy andruk olson's brighter day pigments shop (handmade high pigment watercolor paints) - 12 north main street, centerville, utah 84014 | brighterdaypigments.com | ig @brighterdaypigments architect todd drennan - todd(at)mod-d.com audio visual specialist caden badger of apollo av - ig @apolloavsystems mark roberts easels - robertseasels.com | ig @markroberts3440 josh clare fine art - joshclare.com | ig @jclareart david dibble fine art - dibbleart.com | ig @dibbleart pando fine art | 444 main street | part of golden spiral fine art see all of my paintings currently available at the gallery CONNECT WITH ME: katrinaberg.com email: k@katrinaberg.com join my SWEETlist (my email list) instagram @katrina.berg LEAVE ME FEEDBACK: - what should i talk about next? let me know in the comments below. - did you enjoy this episode? if so, leave me a review!

January 12, 202626 min

website exposure and conversion for creatives and fine artists with carl & katrina berg part ii

CANDYcolored studio PODCAST EPISODE 256: this week i had the pleasure of joining artist friends at the springville museum of art for their artist roundtable. this free event has been helping artists for several years and i'm so grateful. 6 topics 4 rotations, 25 minutes was not enough time to fully dive into all the website tips and suggestions that i would have liked, so carl and i have recorded a podcast episode to go deeper. there are two parts to this episode - make sure you also listen to the other part. special thanks to carl for being my partner in all things: life, business, creativity and love. he's the best. enjoy!! scroll a little for the handout that we ran out of lol! print one for yourself and send one to a friend. and please pass this episode along to anyone you think would love some more ideas to add to their website! LINKS carl's website: berg-la.com landscape design park city james rees' website beki tobiasson's website the vistaunet's "a happy vista" website for the handout CLICK HERE pando fine art | 444 main street | part of golden spiral fine art see all of my paintings currently available at the gallery CONNECT WITH ME: katrinaberg.com email: k@katrinaberg.com join my SWEETlist (my email list) instagram @katrina.berg LEAVE ME FEEDBACK: - what should i talk about next? let me know in the comments below. - did you enjoy this episode? if so, leave me a review!

January 12, 202656 min

website exposure and conversion for creatives and fine artists with carl & katrina berg part i

CANDYcolored studio PODCAST EPISODE 255: this week i had the pleasure of joining artist friends at the springville museum of art for their artist roundtable. this free event has been helping artists for several years and i'm so grateful. 6 topics 4 rotations, 25 minutes was not enough time to fully dive into all the website tips and suggestions that i would have liked, so carl and i have recorded a podcast episode to go deeper. there are two parts to this episode - make sure you also listen to the other part. special thanks to carl for being my partner in all things: life, business, creativity and love. he's the best. enjoy!! scroll a little for the handout that we ran out of lol! print one for yourself and send one to a friend. and please pass this episode along to anyone you think would love some more ideas to add to their website! LINKS carl's website: berg-la.com landscape design park city james rees' website beki tobiasson's website the vistaunet's "a happy vista" website for the handout click HERE pando fine art | 444 main street | part of golden spiral fine art see all of my paintings currently available at the gallery CONNECT WITH ME: katrinaberg.com email: k@katrinaberg.com join my SWEETlist (my email list) instagram @katrina.berg LEAVE ME FEEDBACK: - what should i talk about next? let me know in the comments below. - did you enjoy this episode? if so, leave me a review!

January 6, 202627 min

2025 in review in the candycolored studio

2025 was another year for the books -- so much gratitude and also the realization that my metrics have changed. hear some confessions, new directions, when is it right to break the so-called rules and how to make more with our craft and business than we could ever imagine. Broken into topic categories of "family, art biz, friendship, truth and becoming" - i'll share all my thoughts on these and even spill some beans on my roundtable topics for the springville museum event for artists happening wednesday january 7th from 6:30 to 8:30 - this is a free event - just register on the springville website: smofa.org *** go ahead a turn up the volume when i push play on my AI generated slideshow video lol LINKS smofa.org - register here for the springville museum roundtable art business event (free) parkcityfineart.com - my work at park city fine art & golden spiral fine art in park city, utah 2024 year in review 2023 year in review 2022 year in review 2021 year in review 2020 year in review 2019 review along with 10 years of the CANDYcolored studio 2019 year in review pando fine art | 444 main street | part of golden spiral fine art see all of my paintings currently available at the gallery CONNECT WITH ME: katrinaberg.com email: k@katrinaberg.com join my SWEETlist (my email list) instagram @katrina.berg LEAVE ME FEEDBACK: - what should i talk about next? let me know in the comments below. - did you enjoy this episode? if so, leave me a review!

November 5, 202530 min

solo show at park city fine art: "of petals, feathers & fields"

CANDYcolored STUDIO PODCAST EPISODE 253: i’m dedicating this episode to the collectors of my latest collection at park city fine art, colby and his awesome team at the gallery - just so grateful for this new partnership!! it’s going to be an awesome week! can’t wait to share this latest collection with you all this friday from 5 to 8 pm at 558 main street in park city! 17 piece - collection “of petals, feathers & fields” there’s something magical about inviting the outside in; there’s a priceless goodness of nature flooding our places of rest, rejuvenation, work and play. scrupulously tended fields leading home, petals and feathers are carefully chosen on account of their symbolism to remind you of special moments with loved ones. let these shiny stained-glass-like oil paints invite reflection each day - to seek and find new purpose, deeper meaning, and clarity in the next cherished moment. in this episode hear all about my training (god’s training), process, the music titles, stained-glass, curvy art shapes, frames, healing, giving my art business to god, new direction and partnership with park city fine art, latest landscapes and florals and what i hope you get out of these pieces. much love to all and see you this weekend!! i’ll be at the gallery thursday late afternoon till close (7), friday and saturday from 11 to 7, but go anytime and spend a little time with the awesome team. xo, katrina LINKS feedspot - top utah arts podcasts (thank you!) feedspot - top utah women podcasts (thank you!) artify brush sets!! they also have art markers, paint and easels and free US shipping art easely - artist software (free version now available) utah art market’s 135 show springville art museum park city fine art - my solo show “petals, feathers & fields” spotify playlist with the 17 song titles in the collection pando fine art | 444 main street | part of golden spiral fine art see all of my paintings currently available at the gallery CONNECT WITH ME: katrinaberg.com email: k@katrinaberg.com join my SWEETlist (my email list) instagram @katrina.berg LEAVE ME FEEDBACK: - what should i talk about next? let me know in the comments below. - did you enjoy this episode? if so, leave me a review!

October 7, 202555 min

sarah trop of funcycled!! - furniture restorer to interior designer of peaceful, healing, safe spaces

CANDYcolored studio podcast episode 52: what an absolute treat to spend time with the lovely sarah trop of funcycled! get yourself ready for the most wonderful chat between two new friends. we’ll chat about design, family life, restoration, god’s hand in our lives and business, learning along the way, starting a business without going into debt, sacrificing for those who matter most in our life, designing for trauma victims, being a therapist on the job, giving back to the community, affordable interior design, diy plans and so much more. enjoy everything sarah and for more check out her design guide freebie for our listeners , links to her blog, business, social media and watch she and her family on season 3 of byu’s survivalist (sharks in the water)! links: website: https://funcycled.com/ instagram: @funcycled facebook: https://www.facebook.com/funcycled/ blog: https://funcycled.com/blog/ byu survivalists “sharks in the water” *** free design guide book (thanks so much sarah!!) pando fine art | 444 main street | part of golden spiral fine art see all of my paintings currently available at the gallery CONNECT WITH ME: katrinaberg.com email: k@katrinaberg.com join my SWEETlist (my email list) instagram @katrina.berg LEAVE ME FEEDBACK: - what should i talk about next? let me know in the comments below. - did you enjoy this episode? if so, leave me a review!

May 28, 202548 min

micah clasper-torch: the beautiful intersection of fashion design, fine art and punch needle rug hooking

CANDYcolored studio podcast episode #251: micah clasper-torch is one of the most warm, caring and genuine people i've had the pleasure of spending time with. we quickly went deep in this interview and you'll not only be smitten by her gracious desire to teach all that she's learned, but you'll go away from this interview filled with wise thoughts and the courage to continue pursuing your creative path. micah's cv is extensive as are her experiences in the design capitals of the US and the world (milano). her book: punch needle fashion is the bridge between the time-loved craft of needle rug hooking and the seemingly intimidating world of fashion. she effortlessly shares how her love to learn and celebrate the craft & its evolution has taken a lovely creative journey discovering how to construct fashion pieces using this timeless art of punch needle. join her in her community: punch needle world . learn, create and be inspired via her book (it's truly like nothing i've seen) and by joining her email list . enjoy! (and thank you micah!!) order the book punch needle fashion: 15 punch needle projects for crafting accessories and wearables on amazon barnes & noble micah's websites: www.micahclasper-torch.com punchneedleworld.com micah's instagrams: @claspertorch @punchneedle.world pando fine art | 444 main street | part of golden spiral fine art see all of my paintings currently available at the gallery CONNECT WITH ME: katrinaberg.com email: k@katrinaberg.com join my SWEETlist (my email list) instagram @katrina.berg LEAVE ME FEEDBACK: - what should i talk about next? let me know in the comments below. - did you enjoy this episode? if so, leave me a review!

May 12, 202553 min

megan schaugaard: artist mother mfa in nyc & introducing "art easely": a new software for artists

megan schaugaard lives in southern utah, is a mother of 3, art faculty at Utah Tech, an oil painter, mfa grad from the new york academy of art, former employee of "fine art connoisseur" and "pleinair" magazines and has a strong desire to support and lift artists in their business. in this episode you'll hear about her brave choice to attend the new york academy of art during the height of covid. she give beautiful examples of pursuing your passion while keeping family as your highest priority. hear a bit about megan's mfa experience, including meeting and selling a painting to brooke shields. megan and her husband have been working on software to keep all things art biz in one place for artists. yes, there are art organization software programs out there, but "art easely" goes well beyond an organization tool. megan and her husband are actively adding and implementing new aspects to make it the best tool for artists and their collectors. megan says, "i built this for myself. but i thought i would share. built to help you stay organized, save time, and focus on what you do best---creating." megan is offering a one-time 20% off coupon: "podcast-20" and if you'd like to book a demo one-on-one with megan go to https://arteasely.com/book-demo here are some of the notes i took during our interview with some of the things art easely will keep track of and facilitate: here are some of the notes i took during our interview with some of the things art easely will keep track of and facilitate: pricing networking (categorize and catalog interactions and contact info) bulk uploads for photos, contacts etc. tag your contacts, artwork by collections, shows etc. submissions (statements, info about each piece, prevent double booking) future connections with shows, submissions, galleries - print on demand options, fulfillment & shipping qr codes to sign up for your email list printing labels quick access on your phone and a future app an online portfolio - your youtube videos future options to teach art classes and workshops online within the platform future ability to sell artwork from your art easely website art easely can replace your current website upcoming events displayed future capacity to include blog automatic image resolution sizing starting at $9/month LINKS www.arteasely.com 20% off coupon: "podcast-20" art easely instagram megans' art instagram pando fine art | 444 main street | part of golden spiral fine art see all of my paintings currently available at the gallery CONNECT WITH ME: katrinaberg.com email: k@katrinaberg.com join my SWEETlist (my email list) instagram @katrina.berg LEAVE ME FEEDBACK: - what should i talk about next? let me know in the comments below. - did you enjoy this episode? if so, leave me a review!

April 23, 202539 min

investing in your art business with jessica libor of the creative heroine podcast

join jessica libor of the creative heroines podcast and myself as we talk about investing in your business. we discuss and share some wise investments you can make into your business as well as unregrettable investments we’ve personally made. when i began my art business, every bit of profit went right back into my business. there were grids to buy for art shows and fairs, paint to replenish and money to use to build and keep up a website. sometimes they were simple investments like books or medium sized investments like online courses. eventually, i could be more strategic as my income increased, i bought a nice camera, a car lol and now i’m building a studio in our front yard. there’s also the time and energy that you invest in your business and the priorities you keep. while jessica went to art school and i went to architecture school, we both agree that it’s important to follow your heart and find the path that’s best for you. even more important is to find gratitude within your unique path and to support other artists on their path. we all will have different goals and dreams for our art and it’s crucial to stay positive with other artists (and ourselves), to remember that there is room for all creatives and that the world needs your work and creativity. LINKS jessica libor’s art website: jessicalibor.com jessica’s creative heroine website (coaching & mentoring): thecreativeheroines.com jessica’s era contemporary gallery: eracomtemporary.com jessica’s instagrams: @jessicaliborstudio @thecreativeheroines apply & join us spring 2026 at our residency mastermind: the nature of creation: artistic awakening pando fine art | 444 main street | part of golden spiral fine art see all of my paintings currently available at the gallery CONNECT WITH ME: katrinaberg.com email: k@katrinaberg.com join my SWEETlist (my email list) instagram @katrina.berg LEAVE ME FEEDBACK: - what should i talk about next? let me know in the comments below. - did you enjoy this episode? if so, leave me a review!