Margaret Joyce (formerly Margaret Ogan) is a native Oregonian and has been a student of art in various forms since her Newport High School days. Taking classes and exploring expression through paint, weaving, pottery, wood cuts, stain glass and sculpture until she discovered the medium of color pencil in the 1980's. Color pencil has been her medium of choice ever since.Eclectic and varied interests are reflected in the diverse subject matter from animals, portraits of family, landscapes and spiritual visions pieces.

For many years Margaret was a member of the CPSA, Color Pencil Society of America and had the opportunity to study with Jan Rimmerman for many years and also, Bet Borgenson, Michael Pease and Ann Kullberg.

Her works have been exhibited in the Color Pencil Society's Rose Show Exhibition and the Lake Oswego's Festival of the Arts. Twice she has been juried into International Color Pencil Shows and her work appears in the books: Best of Color Pencil 2 and Best of Color Pencil 4. Many of her pieces are in private collections in the U.S. and abroad.

Margaret's art has been used in book covers, greeting cards and children's books. She and her husband, Raphael, have been collaborating on murals, and trade show displays. Having just completed and moved into a large new studio space they are now taking on students and putting together workshops.

Margaret’s interest in the spiritual has led her to studies in energetic healing arts particularly Reiki and the use of sound as a healing form. For several years, she studied with a Native American sound healer. In 1997 she began studies with a Cherokee elder, learning to work with traditional Cherokee medicines. Eventually her knowledge of healing, Reiki, sound and crystals evolved into a healing modality utilizing a combination of these skills.

She now teaches classes in energy healing, facilitates transitional ceremonies and meditational sound events and does private healing sessions as well.

Lately Margaret has been working with fused glass and creating her very popular Goddess Promise Eggs which tie into both her art and spiritual talents. Click EGGS to see!