the CANDYcolored studio of oil painter katrina berg

do you have a longtime friend, childhood or even from your college days...who taught you so much about friendship, patience, selflessness and more?! that's my freshman and college roommate amy poole devaney. amos (as we called her) was so much fun, she has the very best laugh and we had some wild times together. she is one of my favorite parts of my college days.  nominate a SWEETlady in your life...

meet my beautiful artist friend beth ann allen: painter of landscapes, portraits, abstracts, & still life. right now she’s obsessed with patterns...specifically vintage patterns found in wallpaper. beth and her baker/chef husband jared, have 8 lovely children ages 16 to almost 1. they live in kansas, just outside of kansas city. even though she received an art degree from arizona state university,...

on today’s edition of sweet ladies...i’m spotlighting my neighbor and friend through the field, martha fellows. she is so thoughtful, has a huge heart, is a mother of 7 children, and loves her siblings and extended family so much...you can just tell by the things she shares. she has had her own business run from her home most of the time i’ve known her and has also enjoyed working at our neighborh...

recently i had the pleasure of chatting with another artist and brainstorm how to help her in her art biz. she wanted to spend our time talking about her art sales and how she could see more of them. mostly, i think she was having a hard time...like many of us do...seeing online that others are selling and feeling that she’s not. In this episode i’ll share 10 things that you can do...or do in a ne...

“I nominate Tonya Vistaunet! She is love in motion!” nominated by ann hartshorn of new vision art (episode 62)...this sweet lady is near and dear to my heart. tonya is always spreading goodness with her colorful art and personal projects. hear about a couple of these personal projects...one that is currently going on instagram #tonyascreativityproject . nominate a lady entrepreneur you love and ad...

not long ago, one of my paintings was tagged and shared on the loveliest of ig feeds, All She Makes. i was immediately intrigued as i scrolled through the incredible artwork on the ig feed...soo much variety, color, skill, all women artists and from all over the world. it quickly became my favorite spot each day on my feed. but there was more. the feed had a purpose and a great mission behind it a...

meet sweet lady naomi watkins, author, educator, community supporter, advocate for women, adventurer and lover of the outdoors. as the director of education at better days 2020, she has been a part of a great movement of learning, curriculum, has co-authored the book champions for change, and is constantly trying to find ways to support latter-day saint women seeking to follow their passions & sha...

this episode is all about my oil painting, "feeling good" named after the song nina simone. listen to the song, hear about the symbols & meaning in the piece. this piece is headed to "art & soup", the annual fundraiser for cns cares. Join their virtual show wednesday march 25th to sunday march 29th and help raise money for homehealth and hospice for uninsured and underinsured patients.   click to...

“I nominate andrea allen! A beautiful person through and through. She is so full of light and has the most wonderful energy about her which she is always willing to share with others. All of this in spite of a demanding job and the full weight of parenting on her right now while her husband is working in Arizona. We have some incredible women on this street!” Laura Child of granarlo ep 59 CONNECT...

how to take photographs of artwork for future prints? start with natural light. filtered is easiest and cloudy days make it a dream. sunny days are great too, just put your work near a window with indirect light. windows on the north side of your home will be easiest. you'll want high-resolution photos and can use a digital camera or even your phone (as long as you're not printing foot-sized image...

with all the corona-craziness...events everywhere are being cancelled, kids are coming home from school, fear is in the air, and it seems like things will never be normal again... despite it all here are 10 ways we can thrive instead of merely surviving...you've got this!!! 10 ways to thrive instead of simply survive in the wake of the coronavirus INDULGE - tai chi, walks, good book, music, newpor...

sweet ladies meredith & nancy are the fantastic mother-daughter duo behind “paper and felt” the local sensation seen at swiss days, and arts & crafts markets all over utah. hear how we met, what they create and how they support our community at large. CONNECT WITH NANCY & MEREDITH: paperandfeltmidway.com instagram @paperandfeltmidway LEAVE ME FEEDBACK: what should i talk about next? let me know in...

“don’t follow bliss; follow your curiosity!” seriously, this interview with my dear friend bari j is simply jam-packed with goodness! an arizona-based artist & surface designer (find her fabric line at art gallery fabrics ), bari coined and created the style, “curated maximalism” and her book, Bloom Wild: a free-spirited guide to decorating with floral patterns is the perfect addition to any home....

come join me in the CANDYclub!  learn - be inspired - grow - find friendship with like-minded creatives! a membership for creative entrepreneurs and artists wanting to step up their biz game! everything i've learned in my art biz has taken so much time and tears lol...it's a wild ride. lean on my years selling artwork & products, running an online gallery, working with galleries, doing art markets...

i'm spotlighting a dear friend here in midway utah who has made one of the biggest impacts on myself and my family.  i started seeing ZD back in 2008 in hopes of finding relief from allergies. at the time i was a mother of 3 kiddos 3 and under, my health had struggled for so long when it came to food and environmental allergies...and i had seriously tried ALL the things. over the years, ZD has not...

some favorite shows at our house are “shark tank” & ”the profit”. do you watch shark tank? each segment starts out about the same...the owner or employee pitches the brand and product to the sharks, the sharks are impressed and want to know more, trying out the product, etc. then comes the moment of truth...the sharks ask how many have been sold. this is where the sharks determine if the product h...

danielle is a beautiful friend and mother of four who had the foresight to jump on facebook and start sharing her love of fashion early on in the game...well before facebook ads were a thing. in so many ways she is a pioneer...a pioneer of online women entrepreneurs making things work when there wasn’t a clear path to follow or others to watch. each week we're going to start the weekend right by s...

Meet my beautiful friend Melinda Brown, author of EVE and ADAM discovering the beautiful balance . We originally met at art shows as she and her family are avid art collectors. The more I got to know Mindy, the more I learned of the foundations and causes she supports that seek to protect and uplift women. One sweet afternoon she shared with me some of the precious gems she was researching for thi...

what is the CANDYcolored club or the CANDYclub?! we’re a community of artists working together on our art biz each month. with a monthly topic, lesson (with a video & action items), a facebook group, monthly online meeting & a supportive community, we work together to improve our art biz little by little. we’re living full creative lives with full or part-time jobs, caring for family members or ch...

ann says that she & her husband started their unique gallery new vision art “as a personal excuse to spend more time with local artist, brian kershisnik and become involved in the artistic process”. what may have seemed like a personal pursuit in the beginning has become a beautiful way to celebrate our local art community in utah, connect artists and art lovers, and all out of their home! choosin...

5 reasons it’s important to make time to discover and develop your style: what is your intent copying can only get us so far be true to yourself it’s important to be different you’re committed for the long haul 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! CONNECT WITH ME: katrinaberg.com instagram @katrin...

one of the things i knew i should be doing for such a long time but wasn’t ready to fully commit was with my email newsletter. i know i’m not alone. when i finally did commit, i just couldn’t believe the results. so why do you need an email list? LINKS FROM TODAY’S EPISODE: flodesk LEAVE ME FEEDBACK: what should i talk about next? let me know in the comments below. did you enjoy this episode? if s...

my neighbor and friend Laura is making our life a bit sweeter with each bowl of GRANARLO granola. she & her sweet family started making granola to raise money for their son arlo to attend summer basketball camp. it became an annual tradition that soon needed to fill happy bellies more than once a year. each week we're going to start the weekend right by spotlighting a female entrepreneur who is ma...

there are so many things that we apologize for as artists...but are these apologies for sharing our work on social media, sending emails, or just for our pricing...are they helping us or are they actually harming us and our art biz? in this episode, i’ll talk about 5 things i’ve caught myself apologizing for in my career...the crazy thing was realizing that i wasn’t the only one doing it and that...

have you built a home before? this episode is all about building our quirky modern green concrete home. my husband carl and i had met in architecture school, so it was a big dream...he had just started his own landscape architecture firm, i was painting away, we had 3 littles and were in the middle of our miscarriage streak...but we wanted to build a home on a tight budget that could fit our growi...