Joyanna Margo is a self-taught mixed media painter from Maine. She is inspired by poetry, music, and the abundant beauty all around us – from the mountains, the sea, and the villages, to people from near and far.
Joyanna’s negative space floral technique, born 10 years ago, encompasses a desire to create order from chaos, adjust focus to the positive, and minister joy. To begin, she fills the canvas with layers of color, sometimes incorporating papers. Next, a paint brush and white paint is used to carve out flowers. The intentionally added space makes the painting composed. The piece is finished by adding dainty stems, and perhaps a vase. Other favorite subjects are the sea, usually focusing on one aspect – shells, coral; palette knife painted florals; and abstract.
Originally from Rockport ME, Joyanna resides in Scarborough with her daughter and her doodle, Tchaikovsky (Chai), who especially loves when she paints outdoors.
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