Coloring the Quiet: An Intimate Conversation with Colored Pencil Artist Paulette Pearson

Step into a world where softness meets intensity in Coloring the Quiet, an intimate interview with celebrated colored pencil artist Paulette Pearson. In this soulful episode of the AART Podcast with Chris Stafford, Paulette opens up about her creative journey—from discovering the emotional depth of colored pencil artistry to developing a personal style rooted in patience, presence, and storytelling. Paulette reflects on how drawing invites her to slow down, notice the world more deeply, and honor everyday beauty. She shares insights on her artistic process, creative discipline, and the quiet magic of layering color to illuminate memory, vulnerability, and truth. Whether you’re an artist, collector, or simply curious about the inner life of a creative soul, this conversation offers a tender portrait of how art becomes a meditation—and a way of being. Listen as we explore:The emotional and spiritual nature of colored pencil fine artHow Paulette cultivates presence, simplicity, and intentionCreative courage, doubt, and artistic transformationThe healing power of art and quiet observationHow storytelling influences her visual languageIf you’re passionate about creativity, realism, craft, or the intimate stories behind great art, this episode is for you. 🎧 Available on Google Podcasts, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.✅ Keywords: colored pencil artist interview, Paulette Pearson, AART podcast, Chris Stafford podcast, contemporary art podcast, colored pencil art process, fine art interview, creative storytelling, drawing techniques, slow art movement, emotional art, artist conversation, artistic journey, realism drawing, visual storytelling, artist creativity podcast, art inspiration, art collector insight, mindfulness in artBIOArkansas native, Paulette Pearson, is a colored pencil artist who captures whimsy and humor in her drawings. She creates work that she says ‘reflects a unique blend of artistic skill and storytelling,’ and has an eye for detail that harmonizes with originality, authenticity and depth.  Paulette was born in Big Bear, California in 1982, the oldest of three children to Ben, an engineer and business/property owner, and her mother Paulette, an artist. She grew up on her family’s ranch in Arkansas and as a child, her New Orleans grandmother encouraged her artistic interests as she quietly amused herself not knowing that one day she would become a professional artist. It was journalism and the law that would initially appeal as a career; Paulette earned her BA in English from Lyon College, her MA in Journalism and a JD—both from the University of Arkansas, before spending over a decade as a magazine editor—first in Arkansas and later in Texas, covering luxury interior design and architecture. Paulette met her husband Rich in law school, and after spending time in Washington, DC, the couple moved to Dallas, TX where Paulette most recently served as the Texas editor for Luxe Interiors + Design magazine. Once commissions started to come in and stores picked up her work, she knew she could become the full-time artist she dreamt of being so she decided to take the plunge and return to the art that she loved. Paulette recently held her first exhibition in Austin, TX. By combining realism with imaginative elements, she says: ‘ I invite the audience to embark on a journey of discovery, where the boundaries between reality and imagination blur, and where every pencil stroke tells a story.’ https://paulettepearson.com/Instagram: @paulettepearsonstudio https://www.instagram.com/paulettepearsonstudio/'Paulette’s favorite female artistsJamie BeckBella McGoldrickInslee FerrisKatie RodgersCJ Hendry Paulette’s Playlist -The Beatles – My favorite band of all time. I especially love Yesterday, In My Life, Let it Be, Blackbird, Get Back… -Ella Fitzgerald – It’s A Lovely Day Today, Dream A Little Dream, etc. -Louis Armstrong – La Vie En Rose, Cheek to Cheek, What a Wonderful World, etc. -Pomplamoose – Les Champs-Elysées, Sympathique -Something’s Gotta Give movie soundtrack (Astrud Gilberto - Summer Samba (So Nice), Coralie Clement - Samba de mon Coeur qui bat) -Nat King Cole – Unforgettable, Smile -Billie Holiday – Blue Moon, I’ll Be Seeing You.Produced by Hollowell StudiosFollow @theaartpodcast on InstagramAART on FacebookEmail: [email protected] a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/aart--5814675/support.A Hollowell Studios ProductionInstagram: @theaartpodcast Email: [email protected]© Copyright: Chris Stafford | Hollowell StudiosAll Rights Reserved

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