JoAnne Nichols

Biography

Born and raised in the Los Angeles area, JoAnne Nichols knew she wanted to be an artist from the time she held her first crayon. She was captivated later in her life by the diverse styles of artists such as Caravaggio, Matisse, and William Morris. Vestiges of those influences are apparent in her current work most notably in her florals of undulating petals and saturated color. Her understanding of the delicacies in nature is apparent in the subtle yet dramatic shading techniques JoAnne uses in her pieces. Of her work she says, “I love to transform an ordinary object into a new visual experience that can delight the eye and refresh the spirit. I want my art to mentally transport people out of a stressful environment to one which envelopes them in peace and beauty - one which renews and generates the mind and body.”

JoAnne currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband and two teenage daughters.