About Joanne
I am an artist, Certified Color of Woman Teacher and Creativity Coach. The combination of my experiences has changed my life and want to share it with others.
My mission and vision is to help others to access their own internal guidance and wisdom thru art and Intentional CreativityTM. Ultimately, accessing your own thoughts and feelings for guidance instead of an external source will lead you to your destiny and internal peace.
This painting method allows women, men, and even children to look within and examine the stories we tell ourselves.
No painting or drawing experience is necessary!
The Color of Woman Painting Method uses the tools of color, intention, symbolism, and community. We will support each other while we reframe and transform our stories and experiences. These skills will help you to move through the transitions in your life and resolve the old stories that have held you back. In shedding your old stories, you will finally be able to reconnect with yourself and your own internal wisdom to access what is truly hidden deep within your heart. If you dare to follow your heart’s desire, you will unlock an amazing life!
Lao Tzu said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
I believe,
“The journey to the rest of your life begins with creativity.”–Joanne Russell
If this deep work resonates with you, I work with individuals in private sessions, groups, or with businesses/corporations to utilize team-building skills to foster personal and corporate vision with unity.
I am currently located in Lower Burrell, PA, which is a suburb outside of Pittsburgh. However, the mobile art studio brings the creativity to you. A permanent studio is in the creative cosmos waiting to decide where it wants to land. Stay tuned for the location!
In the meantime, feel free to check the Event Calendar to find information on classes/events that are open to the public.
More Background:
Joanne Russell has lived in western Pennsylvania her entire life with her four children, two dogs, two cats, and a Cockatiel. She was experiencing some physical symptoms that began about 18 years ago that spanned many years. The diagnoses that she received from the medical world conflicted with her intuition. She eventually ended up in the care of Dr. Ted Cibik at Inner Strength in Leechburg, PA and that is where her path to learn about herself in a deeper way began.
As a way of self-care, she began the practice and study of Qi Gong and meditation in 2006. Sincerely interested in the philosophy she studied deeper at Inner Strength to learn about herself in a three-year intensive program and is a Graduate of Formless Daoism.
Joanne has always been a creative person at heart and has worked with wood, paint, drawing, etc. But in 2013, she was searching the internet and encountered an Artist and Teacher named Shiloh Sophia McCloud and was instantly drawn to her work and the Intentional Creativity Method. Joanne ordered her first class and was “hooked”. She couldn’t get enough of painting and Joanne enrolled in the next class to be certified in the Color of Woman Method and is a 2014 graduate.
It has been a vision in the making to pair Joanne’s knowledge of Formless Daoism and The Color of Woman Painting Method to help as many as possible to be free from self-imposed barriers and to live in their own true nature and calling.
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