Secondary Colors with Nick Kuchar and Friends

The highs & lows of opening an art retail shop, NFTs, and burritos as design currency with artist ALIMO - Ep.39

As 2025 heads off into the sunset Nick, Dale & contemporary fine artist and digital creator Alimo close out the year discussing the highs and lows of opening a new retail

Art Markets, Marketing and Must-Reads! - Ep.38

Ever wonder what really makes your art stand out at a market event? Nick, Tracey, and Dale catch up on recent events in episode 38. From booth creation and setup, to on-s

Five Ways to Make Your Small Business Shine with Travis Smith of Sunrise Shack - Ep.37

Entrepreneur and Sunrise Shack co-founder Travis Smith joins Nick, Tracey & Dale to discuss 5 key elements you can implement to make your small business grow and hit it's

2024 Highlights & Retail Lessons: Expanding Your Art Business - Ep.36

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou and Happy New Year, friends! Nick, Tracey & Dale kick off 2025 by taking a moment to discuss art milestones from the last 12 months (most notably ope

Riding the Waves of Change: Carissa Moore's Mission of Passion, Love and Positivity for the Next Generation - Ep.35

Olympic gold-medalist Carissa Moore joins Nick, Tracey & Dale for an insightful chat for episode 35! As a multiple-time world champion surfer and non-profit founder, she

Discussing "The Creative Act: A Way of Being" by Rick Rubin (with Christie Shinn) - Ep.34

Join artist, Surfer Towel owner, and all-around awesome human Christie Shinn as she teams up with Nick and Dale for an in-depth exploration of Rick Rubin's #1 New York Ti

Sculpting Your Future: How Brodie Perkins Launched a Career in Toy Design - Ep.33

Kailua's own Brodie Perkins joins the guys for episode #33! As an amazingly talented 3D Digital Sculptor, Brodie has designed and created toys for the likes of Disney, Ha

3 Key Strategies for Elevating your Digital Marketing Game - Ep.32

E-commerce expert and Co-Founder of www.JustStartUp.com, Desiree Shank joins Nick & Dale for episode 32 of Secondary Colors! Desiree shares her wealth of knowledge on whi

The Advice Every Small Business Owner Needs - Ep.31

Nick, Tracey & Dale are back in this advice-packed episode of Secondary Colors! From public speaking, to managing staff meetings and client giveaways to the daunting task

Speaking The Creative Director Language with Kahana Kalama of JuneShine - Ep.30

Nick, Tracey & Dale welcome June Shine's Creative Director, Kahana Kalama to episode #30 of Secondary Colors! Kahana delves into the many skills needed for a successful m

The Power of Community And Art With Maui Artist Welzie - Ep.29

Maui-based artist Welzie returns to Secondary Colors to discuss his perspective of life after the tragic fires that swept Maui on August 8th. From the importance of estab

Maui Fundraising Fundamentals, Exhibiting Art Abroad & Robots Gone Wild! - Ep.28

Nick, Tracey & Dale are back from their summer-long hiatus to discuss the whirlwind of these last few months. From the excitement of meeting wild deer (and even wilder ro

Live from the Green Room Festival w/ Punky Aloha, Matt Allen, Jonas Claesson & Christie Shinn! - Ep.27

Hailing from the streets of Yokohama, Japan (which might explain some of the audio quality, sorry) Nick sits down with several of his friends and fellow artists for this

Mastering the Art of Entrepreneurship with Brittany Heyd - Ep.26

What's going to take your art business to the next level? Brittney Heyd of Hawaii's Mana Up (https://manauphawaii.com) joins Nick, Tracey & Dale to share tips and advice

All About Freelance Design Pricing with Jaz from Jasmine Designs - Ep.25

Pricing our work can be one of the most difficult things in our daily process...it doesn't have to be!  Take advice from Nick & Jaz's about becoming a confident freelance

Selling Design Assets & Freelancing With Ray Dombroski - Ep.24

Creator of TheVectorLab, Designer Ray Dombroski joins Nick, Tracey & Dale for episode 24! Ray's extensive background in the surf apparel industry started in 2002. Since t

Freelance Fundamentals & the Power of Communication with Matt Tapia - Ep.23

Freelance Artist and Designer Matthew Tapia (www.instagram.com/MatthewTapia) joins Nick, Tracey and Dale for episode 23! From his large scale work including the iconic "W

Graffiti, Gangs and Growth thru Perseverance with Melón James - Ep.22

The guys ring in the new year with Hawai'i-based graffiti artist Melon James! Melon shares his personal story of his gang-filled past in the streets of Chicago, to life i

The Best Art Business Advice... So Far! - Ep.21

Tis the Season to be ... Podcasting! Nick, Tracey & Dale look back at the last 20 episodes of Secondary Colors and share their favorite moments from all the guests and go

Growing Your Commercial Photography Business With Asia Brynne - Ep.20

Photographer Asia Brynne joins us for episode 20 to give her advice on being a successful commercial photographer. She talks diversifying your business and navigating the