The Art Confidential

Finding Joy Again - The One Where We Wrap Up Season One

What’s bringing you joy right now? As the holidays approach, we’re closing out season one with a Joy Report full of fall favorites, creative experiments, and a little roo

Creating Your Own Opportunities - The One With Isaiah Sfagi

Creating Your Own Opportunities - The One With Isaiah Sfagi What happens when you stop waiting to feel ready and start putting yourself out there? This week, we sit down

More Than the Outfit with Kim Tuzzeo - The One Where Getting Dressed Helps You Find Yourself Again

Getting dressed can feel like a small part of the day, but what we wear can shape our confidence, energy, and the way we move through the world. Jacqui and Andreina sit

Branding Your Creative Business - The One Where We Define Who We Are

Branding can sound like logos, fonts, color palettes, and corporate strategy. In this episode, Jacqui and Andreina make it more personal: your brand is the feeling people

Community Becomes the Brand - The One With Ryan Muirhead

What happens when someone who grew up in Asheville decides to tell a different story about the city they call home? In this episode, Jacqui and Andreina sit down with Rya

Say It Out Loud - The One Where You Decide You Are an Artist

Creative careers rarely begin with one dramatic moment. More often, they begin with a quiet decision to stop waiting for a gallery, a sale, or someone else’s permission b

A Secret Creative Life - The One With Erik Larson

Our guest today is proof that there is no single path to a creative life. For more than four decades, Erik Larson has built a remarkable career as both a professional des

Collaboration & Building Community - The One Where We Build Creative Community

What if building a creative community was less about networking and more about connection? In this working episode, Jacqui and Andreina explore the difference between co

Building Something Bigger Than Yourself - The One With Robert Nicholas of Marquee

In this episode of The Art Confidential, we sit down with Robert Nicholas, artist, designer, and founder of Marquee Asheville in the River Arts District. Robert shares ho

The Joy Report - The One With Tiny Things Making Life Better

What if joy isn’t something huge or life-changing, but something small you notice on an ordinary Tuesday? In The Art Confidential's first-ever Joy Report episode, Ja

A Rebellion of Care - The One With David Gate

In this episode of The Art Confidential, Jacqui and Andreina sit down with poet, writer, and visual artist David Gate for a conversation about creativity, care, and what

Pricing Your Art Without Losing Your Mind - The One Where They Talk About Money

Pricing your artwork can feel emotional, awkward, and confusing, especially when you are trying to balance confidence, consistency, galleries, collectors, materials, and

Building Community Through The Scout Guide - The One With Meagan Harris

In this episode of The Art Confidential, we sit down with the owner/editor of The Scout Guide (Asheville) to talk about what it really takes to build community from scrat

Hooray for Hollywood - The One With Jacqui's Origin Story

In this episode of The Art Confidential, Andreina turns the tables and interviews co-host Jacqui Fehl about the winding path that led her from childhood trips to the Art

From Emmy Nominations to Living Paintings - The One With Jaime Byrd

In this first guest episode of The Art Confidential, we sit down with Asheville artist, gallery owner, and Emmy-nominated film editor Jaime Byrd. Unfiltered conversation

From Engineering to Artist: Andreina’s Creative Journey - The One With Andreina's Origin Story

In this episode of The Art Confidential, Jacqui flips the script and interviews co-host Andreina Bates about her journey from Venezuela to the American art world. Andrei

Favorite Art Supplies, Studio Rituals & Creative Habits - The One With Their Favorite Things

In this episode of The Art Confidential, Jacqui Fehl and Andreina Bates share the everyday tools, habits, and rituals that shape their creative lives. From favorite art

Meet the Hosts: Jacqui Fehl & Andreina Bates — The One Where They Interview Each Other

Welcome to the first episode of The Art Confidential. Hosts Jacqui Fehl and Andreina Bates turn the microphone on each other to introduce themselves and share the storie

The Art Confidential - Official Podcast Trailer

Welcome to The Art Confidential — the podcast where the art world gets refreshingly real. Hosted by mixed media artists Jacqui Fehl and Andreina Bates, this show dives i