Colour Me Happy! - By Brandi Hofer Studios

Every experience, every detour, every season of your life becomes part of your art. Trust the journey because it’s quietly shaping the artist you’re becoming. -Brandi Not every lesson happens in the studio. In this heartfelt conversation, Charlotte Hamilton shares how travel, life experience, curiosity, and years of creating have all shaped the artist she is today. We explore why some creative les...

Before we were busy, we were dreamers. Creativity is how we find our way back. - Heather What if the artist you’re searching for has been there all along? In this episode of Colour Me Happy , we’re joined by Joyful Living Counselling to share the heart behind our 2027 Portugal Creative Retreat. Together, we explore expressive arts therapy, rediscovering a sense of play, and reconnecting with the v...

Sometimes the biggest creative breakthrough isn’t changing what you’re making—it’s changing the environment you’re making it in. Artist Michelle Allen joins Colour Me Happy to talk about how a move from the rainy Pacific Northwest to sunny Tucson transformed not only her quality of life but her creative energy. We explore how the people we surround ourselves with, the places we choose to live, and...

Collect what you love. Your home should tell your story, not impress someone else. We are personally obsessed with a great Gallery Wall: they allow you can hang all your memories and treasures! We were thrilled to have Gallerist & Author Liz Lidgett joins us to challenge the idea that art is only for experts or the wealthy. We talk about overcoming the fear of walking into galleries, trusting...

If an opportunity sounds too good to be true, it probably is. The best opportunities in art are built on real relationships, not expensive promises. - Brandi What does a genuine creative partnership look like, and how can artists protect themselves from scams disguised as opportunities? In this candid conversation, Rosso Art and Brandi share nearly 40 years of combined experience navigating the ar...

"The more materials you explore, the more skills you gain—and eventually you’ll find the medium that helps you say exactly what you want to say.” — Viktoria Maliar What happens when two artists start geeking out over art supplies? In this episode, artist Viktoria Maliar shares her favourite materials, why she loves working with oils, and what it really takes to build a life as a full-time art...

Real creativity often happens in the middle of the chaos, not outside of it. Even if you take 15 minutes a day just for you, it counts! In this honest and deeply relatable episode, Brandi sits down with artist and mother McKenzie Elston to talk about the emotional crossroads so many creatives face. From school morning meltdowns to the pressure of constantly monetizing creativity, they unpack the r...

What if the first step to living a creative life is simply believing you are worthy of one? In this inspiring conversation, Carrie Schmitt shares how creativity begins with self-worth. Together, Brandi and Carrie discuss the stubborn courage required to protect your energy, say no to what no longer serves you, and remain devoted to the life you know you are meant to live. This episode is a reminde...

Fear can ask endless questions. Intuition makes a clear statement and your body already knows the answer. This week on Colour Me Happy Podcast     I sit down with Jennifer Halls to explore how to quiet the noise of overthinking, move beyond fear, and begin trusting the inner voice that has been guiding you all along. Jennifer shares powerful insights from her new book You know: How to Invite &...

When you follow your intuition and creative flow and stay curious, the path has a way of meeting you there. -Brandi In this episode, I sit down with Alexis Marie Chute to talk about what it really looks like to follow your creative intuition while building a meaningful career over time. Alexis shares the power of staying devoted to your path even when it is not linear. Alexis opens up about how ba...

Brandi and artist Ana Sneeringer explore what it really means to move through fear as an artist and a human. They talk about how shyness, anxiety, and self-doubt don’t disappear before you begin, they soften because you begin anyway. From public murals to personal breakthroughs, they share how repetition builds confidence and how fear loses its grip when you stop waiting to feel ready. They also r...

I thought I was messing it all up… but really, I was failing forward into the life I was meant to build. In this episode, I sit down with Julianne Holland from Aphrodite Art School to talk about what it really looks like to build a creative life without a roadmap. From running an art school in a remote, cowboy-filled corner of Australia to creating community where there wasn’t one before, Julianne...

I ask myself, did I have fun making it? And do I actually love the work I put out? If yes, I can’t control how the world receives it, I just keep going and make more! In this episode with Emily Raubenheimer, we dive into what it really takes to quiet your inner critic without letting it run your creative life. Emily shares how she reframes rejection, not as a stop sign, but as part of the long gam...

At every level, the fear is still there: you just keep showing up anyway…You might surprise yourself!- Brandi   Nicki, is back, because she is just the BEST! We talk about imposter syndrome and how it doesn’t disappear as you grow, but instead evolves, and how Nicki pushed through that fear when designing the cover of her newest interactive watercolour book (yes… you can actually paint inside it,...

Artist's don't retire! Our Art is there to guide us through life.  - Brandi   This week on Colour Me Happy Podcast      Creative Pivots & Trusting Your Gut  we sit down with UK artist Tabby Booth for a fun, honest, and inspiring conversation about trusting your gut, following your creative instincts, and allowing your art practice to lead the way.  We talk about creative pivots, showin...

Find Your Type, Find Your Creative Freedom by knowing your Enneagram type! On this episode of Colour Me Happy, I sit down with Anna Paniak to talk about overcoming fear and what actually happens when you discover your Enneagram type. We get into how it’s not about putting yourself in a box, but about understanding your patterns so you can finally move through them. We chat about the three centres,...

When women support each other creatively, it stops feeling like competition and starts feeling like magic. - Brandi In this episode, I sit down with the incredible women behind Goodtype to talk about the modern day romance of creative collaboration. Instead of gatekeeping or competing, these artists are sending each other DMs, voice memos, and constant encouragement as they build something bigger...

Art is the place where you can hold everything. The pain, the healing, the strength. When you move through hard currents, creativity reminds you that there are still glimmers of light through the darkness. - Brandi I had the pleasure of meeting Rose at an Art Workshop that we held on the Island last summer, so here she is with her full story on the podcast: In this powerful episode, I chat with Ca...

Art isn’t just something you make. It’s how you survive, how you release, and how you spread joy. – Brandi In this uplifting episode, Brandi Hofer chats with artist Lori Siebert about embracing your weirdness, finding humour in life, and sharing happiness through art. They talk about why supporting children in their creative pursuits is so important and how art can be a source of therapy during ha...

“Every artist has a story where they didn't charge enough, the question is whether you let it break you or build you.” - Brandi Who knew we were practically neighbours? In this episode, I sit down with Canadian artist Joshua Harnack (Some of you might know him as the guy who got a storage locker with 6000 paintings in it ) from Edmonton , and we get real about what it actually looks like to st...

We Came for the Art, We Stayed for the Sisterhood We came for the art… and left with community, connection, and conversations we didn’t even know we needed. In this episode, Rachael Ashe and I talk about the power of routine and how tiny daily habits build a sustainable creative practice — especially when life is already full. We dive into discipline over inspiration, internal deadlines, and why t...

You don’t retire from being an artist. It’s not a job title , it’s the way you move through the world. What if your creativity could take you across the world, and then back home to yourself? I n this beautiful and grounding conversation, I sit down with art therapist Emily Sharp to talk about what it really looks like to build a creative life that supports your nervous system instead of burning i...

Art has a way of staying with you: through joy, through grief, through the moments that change everything. Sometimes it’s not about what you make, but what making gives back to you. - -Brandi In this deeply honest and inspiring episode of Colour Me Happy , Brandi sits down with artist Shana Blakley to talk about the real life behind a creative career. The pivots, the pauses, the grief, the joy, an...

Have you ever tried painting your partner? Fair warning… things get weird fast 😆 In this Valentine’s episode of Colour Me Happy , Brandi is joined by her husband and partner-in-life, Charles, for a hilarious paint-your-partner challenge that quickly turns into belly laughs, classic partner squabbles, and one unforgettable portrait reveal (yes, we talk about how Charles’ painting of Brandi turned...

Art isn’t about perfection. It’s about surviving the chaos with humour and showing up again. By far the most hilarious episode we’ve ever recorded (right up there with Jann Arden), this conversation had our cheeks hurting from laughter. We’re joined by art educator Jamie Hamilton aka heymamapaints , who we first met after she took our portrait class, and quickly realized she was our kind of human....