Best Fineart Podcasts (2026)

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Happy New Year! Before You Set Goals, Listen to This 23:42

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37m ago23:42

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If you’re feeling even a tiny bit of pressure to have this new year figured out already, I just want you to know you’re not alone. This episode is a gentle pause before you decide what you’re aiming for. It’s about listening to your own voice first. Really listening. Especially to the quieter parts of you that tend to get rushed or talked over. Onc…

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Celebrating a Decade of ArtyParti 55:08

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ArtyParti turned 10 years old this year! Join us as we listen back to the last decade of ArtyParti, and celebrate ten years of brining artists & creatives together for conversations and development of creative practice. This episode of ArtyParti was recorded at Port Independent in Sunderland. Alongside collaborating on shared canvases and generally…

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Artist Roundtable The Lost Art of Playing in Your Studio 1:01:35

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As artists, we go through several phases on our way to creating pieces. It all starts with this period of play and discovery that I call the exploratory phase, and to talk about it with me are Growth Studio members Sabrina Setaro, Alyssa Marquez, and Jess Fredrick. In this roundtable episode of The Savvy Painter Podcast, you’ll go on a deep dive in…

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Artist Roundtable- The Money Conversation We're All Avoiding 1:08:12

7d ago1:08:12

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Money and pricing your art can feel like tricky, even uncomfortable topics, but they’re also some of the most powerful conversations we can have as artists. Why? Because our beliefs about money and pricing often run deep and show up in ways we don’t even realize. They influence how we value our art, how we show up for it, and ultimately, how we cre…

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WM-545: Improve Your Skills with a Photo-A-Day Project | Photogaphy Clips Podcast 5:06

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The common advice for new and aspiring photographers is to take as many photographs as you possibly can – every day of the week if possible. For many, that means starting on a photo-a-day or 365 project. This is terrific advice, but I don't necessarily think it is limited to beginners. Even professionals can benefit from something like a photo-a-da…

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WM-544: Wandering | Photography Clips Podcast 3:30

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Here's something I've mentioned before, and I believe that I've spoken of it in terms of how organization and trip planning is a good thing. Because that is the truth—none of us wants to spend a lot of money and time on a trip only to come home with no photographs to show for it. This time around, however, I want to argue the opposite. Conflicting …

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WM-543: Four Ways to Create a Powerful Portfolio | Photography Clips Podcast 4:39

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Ansel Adams said, "There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept." As photographers, this is our greatest struggle — to produce images with a meaning that is immediately evident and warrants a deeper examination of the subject material. So how do we produce images like this? One way to create a powerful collection — a meaningful port…

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Artist Round Table: How Artists Find Their Voice and Create from the Heart 1:01:10

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Welcome to another roundtable series! This time I’m joined by Growth Studio members Louisa Jornayvaz, Braighlee Rainey, Jack Wray, and Elisabeth Svendby in a discussion about finding your voice as an artist. In this episode of The Savvy Painter Podcast, you’ll learn about what it means to find your voice and ways you can connect with it. You’ll als…

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Episode 360: Closing a Creative Chapter with Intention—A Flute 360 Reflection 46:32

20d ago46:32

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Flute 360 | Episode 360: "Closing a Creative Chapter with Intention—A Flute 360 Reflection" This episode marks a meaningful milestone: Episode 360 and seven+ years of Flute 360 podcasting. In this special conversation, I'm joined by my husband, Eric Jay Begay—producer, audio editor, and creative partner—as we reflect on what this journey has meant …

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WM-542: How to Use a Neutral Density Filter | Photography Clips Podcast 4:32

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If you're thinking of moving from photography as a hobby to a business, one of the first steps is to build a professional portfolio. Photographers of every variety – wedding, portrait, product, fine art, and more – use portfolios to showcase their work to galleries or potential clients. In fact, your portfolio will be one of your most important mar…

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Episode 359: How to Start a Non-Profit Music Organization—Lessons from Dr. Susan Fain 48:23

20d ago48:23

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Flute 360 | Episode 359: "How to Start a Nonprofit Music Organization—Lessons from Dr. Susan Fain" Have you ever felt called to serve your community through music—but weren't sure where to begin? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Susan Fain to talk about what it actually takes to build a nonprofit music organization from the ground up. Dr. Fain …

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Episode 358: Before the Big 360—An Honest Reflection on Calling, Career, and Identity 32:52

16d ago32:52

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Flute 360 | Episode 358: "Before the Big 360—An Honest Reflection on Calling, Career, and Identity" As Flute 360 approaches a major milestone—360 episodes and seven years on the mic—this solo episode serves as a quiet, heartfelt pause. In Episode 358, Heidi reflects on the journey behind the podcast: the faith, questions, pivots, risks, and relatio…

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WM-541: How to Design a Professional Portfolio | Photography Clips Podcast 4:47

17d ago4:47

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If you're thinking of moving from photography as a hobby to a business, one of the first steps is to build a professional portfolio. Photographers of every variety – wedding, portrait, product, fine art, and more – use portfolios to showcase their work to galleries or potential clients. In fact, your portfolio will be one of your most important mar…

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Episode 357: When Teaching Styles Clash—Handling Music Teacher Conflict Without the Drama 19:42

24d ago19:42

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Flute 360 | Episode 357: "When Teaching Styles Clash—Handling Music Teacher Conflict Without the Drama" Conflicts between music colleagues are more common than we like to admit — and they can show up in band halls, studios, shared programs, and co-teaching situations. In this episode, Dr. Heidi Kay Begay draws from nearly two decades of experience …

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The Doors Refused to Open, But I Kept Pushing 1:03:52

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Today's episode of ArtyParti is a panel discussion with a live audience, held at Diego’s Joint in Sunderland city centre. It’s part of ‘Creative Industries Week’ - where students at the University of Sunderland have a week-long gap in taught classes and are invited to a range of sessions that explore a range of creative disciplines. We brought toge…

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Episode 356: Took a Break? Your Playing Isn't Behind—It's Evolving 30:38

20d ago30:38

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Flute 360 | Episode 356: "Took a Break? Your Playing Isn't Behind—It's Evolving" This episode is for the musician returning from a hiatus—short or long. Whether life changed, your energy shifted, or you simply needed space, your playing isn't behind. It's evolving. We talk through comparison, fear, grief, and the gentle curiosity needed to rebuild.…

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WM-540: Connecting Instead of Observing | Photography Clips Podcast 4:42

21d ago4:42

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Photographers like to think of themselves as observers. We stand back, we watch, we wait for something interesting to happen. But observation is only half the story. The real heart of photography often comes from connection, not distance. Today, we're going to talk about what it means to move from observing your subjects to truly connecting with th…

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Episode 355: Your Spoken Voice Is Your Flute Voice—Here's How to Reunite Them 25:55

21d ago25:55

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Flute 360 | Episode 355: "Your Spoken Voice Is Your Flute Voice—Here's How to Reunite Them" If you feel disconnected from your playing—unsure, hesitant, or muted—this episode uncovers why. Often, the break isn't just musical; it's between your spoken voice and your flute voice. We revisit early musical memories, confidence wounds, comparison cultur…

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Artist Roundtable The Difference Between Making Art and Being an Artist 55:26

21d ago55:26

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It’s one thing to have an interest in creating art or putting something on canvas. It’s another to see yourself as an artist and have an artistic practice. What’s a difference-maker between those who do and those who don’t? Creative confidence, and to talk about it, I’m joined by Growth Studio members Alyssa Marquez, Merrie Koehlert, and Andrew Rea…

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Episode 354: Stop Waiting for Perfect Conditions—Practice Without the Flute on Your Face 13:42

1M ago13:42

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Flute 360 | Episode 354: "Stop Waiting for Perfect Conditions—Practice Without the Flute on Your Face" If you've ever told yourself "I don't have time to practice," this episode will free you. We look at why waiting for the perfect moment keeps musicians stuck—and why some of your most meaningful practice can happen away from the flute. Using the s…

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WM-539: Understanding White Balance | Photography Clips Podcast 3:48

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Understanding white balance is one of those topics that gets talked about so much that the meaning starts to blur. In simple terms, white balance is about making sure the colors in your photograph look true. When the white areas in a photo actually look white, your color is accurate... Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/determinat…

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Episode 353: The Baby Metaphor That Will Change How You Practice Forever 10:25

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Flute 360 | Episode 353: "The Baby Metaphor That Will Change How You Practice Forever" If you've ever played all the "right" notes yet still felt disconnected from your musical expression, this episode will change how you practice forever. In E353, I share a simple baby metaphor that has transformed the way my clients build emotional connection and…

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Episode 352: Stop Shrinking—How to Take Up Healthy Artistic Space as a Musician 15:16

24d ago15:16

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Flute 360 | Episode 352: "Stop Shrinking—How to Take Up Healthy Artistic Space as a Musician" If you've ever felt yourself shrinking—apologizing for your sound, playing small in rehearsal, or holding back your musical voice—this episode is for you. Today, we explore why so many musicians collapse inward (mentally, emotionally, and physically) and h…

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WM-538: Change is Good | Photography Clisp Podcast 4:08

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There are all kinds of things we can talk about when it comes to photography. Multitudes of techniques, basic to advanced camera controls, compositional rules, lighting, gear and even the artistic eye. There is post-processing, software, file storage and all of the other technical details. You can boil it down further and talk about papers and inks…

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WM-537: Determination is the Key to Photography | Photography Clips Podcast 4:08

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There are all kinds of things we can talk about when it comes to photography. Multitudes of techniques, basic to advanced camera controls, compositional rules, lighting, gear and even the artistic eye. There is post-processing, software, file storage and all of the other technical details. You can boil it down further and talk about papers and inks…

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WM-536: Advanced Concepts in Landscape Photography | Photography Clips Podcast 4:36

1M ago4:36

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I've talked a lot about composition and landscape photography because it's such a rewarding genre. There's a lot to learn, and everyone who spends time with it comes away better for it. Today, I want to go a little deeper and look at some advanced ideas, the kinds of things that really make your landscapes stand out. Some of these ideas bend the us…

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WM-535: How to Give Photographs as Gifts | Photography Clips Podcast 4:29

1M ago4:29

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When gift-giving season comes around, photographers always get the same idea. Birthdays, Christmas, any big occasion, it seems perfect to give someone one of our photographs. It feels personal and meaningful. It feels like you're giving someone a piece of your creative vision, something you spent hours shaping. And since photographs can be customiz…

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WM-534: The Many Meanings of Perspective | Photography Clips Podcast 4:14

1M ago4:14

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As photographers, everything we do is tied to perspective. We think about it every day as we work on our images, but we don't always think about all the meanings packed into that one word. When you hear "perspective," you probably think about the angle you shoot from. That angle is part of it, but there's much more. There is the angle itself, there…

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Sunderland Art Festival 1:14:39

1M ago1:14:39

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Artist, and Festival Organiser & Director Su Devine tours us around the Sunderland Art Festival in Sunniside Gardens. It’s our most jam-packed episode of ArtyParti yet; we’ll hear the voices of over thirty artists, creatives, stall-holders, performers, and visitors - as well as performances by Houghton Brass band, magician Chris Cross, drumming wor…

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WM-533: Should You Stick to One Genre or Should You Diversify? | Photography Clips Podcast 4:25

1M ago4:25

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What is the real path to artistic success? Some people say it is nothing more than practice. Not just practice in general, but practice in one single area of photography, always working on that one slice of the craft. I see it differently. I think success grows out of diversity. Different styles, different techniques, and even different genres. Eve…

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WM-532: A Photographer's Frustrations | Photography Clips Podcast 6:02

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When you've been a photographer for as long as I have, you start to realize that not only does this art give you joy, but it also comes with its own share of frustrations. It seems strange at times to be so frustrated with something that you enjoy so much, but it definitely isn't an uncommon feeling. Let me share some of my frustrations so that you…

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Episode 351: Vision Beyond Sight with Liz Hargest 44:56

2M ago44:56

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Flute 360 | Episode 351: "Vision Beyond Sight with Liz Hargest" In today's episode, Heidi sits down with longtime student, colleague, and dear friend Liz Hargest to explore what it truly means to cultivate artistry, perseverance, and purpose beyond physical sight. Liz, who has been blind since infancy, shares how she learned flute through Braille m…

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When Your Studio Becomes a Storage Unit 29:54

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What to do when decades of work are stacked against your walls and you can't remember the last time you made a decision about any of it. You know that feeling when you walk into your studio and see paintings leaning against every wall, flat files overflowing, canvases stacked so deep you've forgotten what's in the back? And underneath it all, that …

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WM-531: Artspeak vs. Meaningful Conversation | Photography Clips Podcast 6:26

2M ago6:26

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What is "artspeak," precisely? It's a kind of blanket term, one you've probably seen used to refer to other activities, the type of term where the prefix is interchangeable. You'll sometimes hear the terms "computer-speak" or "techspeak." In a nutshell, these terms mean that people involved in the conversation are using language - technical terms a…

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Episode 350: Flute Practice Hack—Get Off the Page and Reignite Your Creativity 25:27

2M ago25:27

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Flute 360 | Episode 350: "Flute Practice Hack — Get Off the Page and Reignite Your Creativity" Are you ready for a flute practice hack that will completely change how you approach your instrument? In this episode, Dr. Heidi Kay Begay shares how to get off the page and reignite your creativity—so your practice sessions feel inspired, effective, and …

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WM-530: Photography is Potential | Photography Clips Podcast 6:39

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We've long made the assumption that photography is, in itself, an art. And in a general sense, that is true, the same way that painting is an art or that writing is an art. But I think we need a bit more specificity about precisely what the art of photography is. Surveys from 2014 showed that 1.8 billion photographs were uploaded online each day. N…

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WM-529: The Gear We Bring—and Never Use | Photography Clips Podcast 7:39

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A reflection on preparation, perception, and what really matters when the shutter clicks. There's a familiar ritual before every photography trip. The suitcase waits open, half filled with clothes and cables, but the real challenge sits beside it—the camera gear. I start stacking lenses, checking chargers, counting batteries, and convincing myself …

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WM-528: Pantone's Color of the Year | Photography Clips Podcast 5:49

2M ago5:49

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Every once in a while, I come across a story that reminds me how connected all the creative fields really are — photography, design, printing, art. They all share one foundation: color. That's what drew me to Pantone's story. It's not just a company that makes color charts. It's the reason we can all talk about color in the same language. Pantone b…

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Six Tools to Stop Treating Your Studio Like a Courtroom 16:06

2M ago16:06

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What to do when you catch yourself in “courtroom mode” You named it. You know you're doing it. You can hear yourself cross-examining every brushstroke, cataloging evidence that you're not good enough, delivering a guilty verdict before the paint dries. But what do you do when you catch yourself mid-spiral? This one's the follow-up to Your Studio Is…

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Episode 349: Be Still and Create—How Faith, Focus, and Less Consumption Lead to True Artistic Alignment 14:39

2M ago14:39

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Episode 349: "Be Still and Create—How Faith, Focus, and Less Consumption Lead to True Artistic Alignment" Hey friend, have you ever felt like your creative fire is dimming—no matter how hard you hustle? Like you're practicing, posting, teaching, scrolling… and yet something inside still feels off? In this week's episode, we're pressing pause on the…