{"id":205104,"date":"2025-04-25T16:47:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T16:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/art\/beauty-rigorous-research-and-purpose-with-noelle-phares\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T16:47:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T16:47:30","slug":"beauty-rigorous-research-and-purpose-with-noelle-phares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=205104","title":{"rendered":"Beauty, Rigorous Research, and Purpose with Noelle Phares"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>After earning degrees in biochemistry and environmental science, Noelle spent years working in a tech-based conservation role. She believed in the mission\u2014but felt disconnected from the day-to-day reality of the job. Despite a decade of investment in her science career, <strong>she made a bold decision to walk away without a backup plan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She knew what she wanted.<\/p>\n<p>What followed was a creative reinvention grounded in purpose. She didn\u2019t just start painting\u2014she treats each body of work like a project. That mindset, carried over from her days as a scientist, has become the foundation of her thriving career.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of <em>The Art Biz<\/em>\u2014the first of a two-part conversation\u2014Noelle and I talk about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why she left science without knowing what was next<\/li>\n<li>How she structured her first creative projects before she ever sold a painting<\/li>\n<li>The deep connection between research, storytelling, and her visual work<\/li>\n<li>Her process behind <em>Tracking Time<\/em>, a solo museum exhibition about the Colorado River<\/li>\n<li>What it is like to <a href=\"https:\/\/artbizsuccess.com\/curator-messina-podcast\/\">collaborate with curators<\/a> and institutions<\/li>\n<li>Why she prioritizes both meaning <em>and<\/em> beauty in her work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Noelle\u2019s story is a powerful reminder that there\u2019s no single formula for success as an artist. 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