Joan Margaret

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About ME the Person behind the Artist!

Hello, my name is Joan Margaret Bernadette Segrue Nichols - yup that's a mouth full! My friends and family call me Joan.
I am a Creative Entrepreneur, Artist, Trauma Informed Yoga Educator, and was an Adjunct Professor for years.
I have studied abroad in London, England, Bellagio, Italy and will be adding Florence, Italy to this list October 2024.
I have shown my work nationally at acclaimed Art Museums in the USA.
I am a wife and a mother, which are my favorite jobs!
I am most at home when I am creating in the art studio, on a yoga mat or in the kitchen.
I absolutely adore color and as a result express myself quite well with it.
I collect quotes, one of my recent favorite's being: "My joy grows when I bring joy to others."
Painting, yoga and meditation keep me balanced and kind.
My three favorite words are Joy, Absolutely and F#%$! (Bet you weren't expecting that last one, which I save only for very special occasions - lol).
I love reading while sipping tea... unless it is after 5:00pm then a nice Chardonnay or hoppy beer fits the bill.
PBS is my favorite channel, Michael Franti, Bono/U2 and Mozart are my favorite musicians, and I love the color pink!
My personal mantra is: "Always err on the side of kindness!"

"HAVE A HEART..."ORIGINAL PAINTINGS FOR CHARITY

Thank you for stopping by Joan Margaret to learn about my Annual "Have a Heart, Hidden Heart Daily Painting Challenge". Every February I challenge myself to a "28 Day Painting Challenge" to benefit charity! For more information check our this blog post: https://joanmargaret.com/blog/f/its-that-time-of-year-the-third-annual-fund-raiser-have-a-hear And then check out https://joanmargaret.com/shop/ols/categories/have-a-heart-hidden-heart-daily-painting-challenge to support charity through buying original art.

Learn More about Joan Margaret

Joan Margaret is a wife, mother, fine artist and yogini. She has been creating since childhood, and is a classically trained graphic designer, studied fine art in London and is a self-taught painter. Joan’s favorite themes to paint are landscapes and florals. “I would describe my style as a blend of impressionist and expressionistic art t

Joan Margaret is a wife, mother, fine artist and yogini. She has been creating since childhood, and is a classically trained graphic designer, studied fine art in London and is a self-taught painter. Joan’s favorite themes to paint are landscapes and florals. “I would describe my style as a blend of impressionist and expressionistic art that leads the viewer to a place of joy and tranquility!” Joan also brings this sense of joy and mindfulness to her work as a surface pattern designer.
Joan has studied painting in Italy with World renown Fine Artists.
Along with being a fine artist and painting teacher, Joan has been a Trauma Informed Yoga Educator for more than 24 years, was an Adjunct Professor for years and is a Creative Entrepreneur. Joan loves to collect quotes, this one being a favorite: “Remember, it is not the years in our life that matter, rather it is the life in our years!".

Joan Margaret is known for her exceptional eye when it comes to color and is able to express that quite impressively through her artwork. “I have worked in many different mediums throughout the years. Acrylic paints, which I like best, have a vibrancy that I enjoy, plus with their quick drying characteristics, they allow me to create pur

Joan Margaret is known for her exceptional eye when it comes to color and is able to express that quite impressively through her artwork. “I have worked in many different mediums throughout the years. Acrylic paints, which I like best, have a vibrancy that I enjoy, plus with their quick drying characteristics, they allow me to create pure color combinations without getting ‘mud’ which can happen with slower drying paints.” Joan paints on watercolor paper, canvas and board. “Each surface appeals to me, it just depends on what I am working on, the size of the painting and my mood!”
Joan mainly sketches with watercolor paints when she is out in the landscape. "One of my favorite places to sketch is on a beach and use the salt water from the ocean. The sketch becomes a beautiful and special souvenir."

Joan Margaret is inspired by nature, brilliant colors and random acts of kindness. She began painting as a way of self-care to bring joy back into the center of her life. As a Trauma Informed Yoga Educator and Trainer working with high-risk youth, Joan realized she needed to be sure she took care of herself, so she could be fully present

Joan Margaret is inspired by nature, brilliant colors and random acts of kindness. She began painting as a way of self-care to bring joy back into the center of her life. As a Trauma Informed Yoga Educator and Trainer working with high-risk youth, Joan realized she needed to be sure she took care of herself, so she could be fully present and of service to her students, and that is what painting does for her. Mindfulness is a way of life for Joan, that enriches her life as a human being and her work as an artist. “By being mindful, I am able to use all my senses to soak up the experiences of nature, like hearing the song of a bird early in the morning, witnessing the explosion of colors during a sunset, smelling freshly mowed grass or feeling the air gently brush against my skin. I am able to capture the joy nature creates, and bring it forward through my painting, art teaching and yoga teaching . And like random acts of kindness, my hope is simply to shed a little light into someone’s day.”

About ME the Person behind the Artist!