Margaret Benton-Jones

Margaret Benton Jones is a Yorktown artist who grew up in the Tidewater area. She has a Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing. Her unique story is she built an art studio before ever picking up a paint brush after retiring as an Operating Room Nurse. Her primary medium is acrylic where she enjoys all subjects from sailboats to sunflowers. She has a unique way of expressing her passion for life on canvas using bright colors and bold brush strokes. She paints daily in her studio and has developed her skills over the years with workshops and online classes. Margaret enjoys sharing her passion to paint with others by speaking at special art events and providing painting demonstrations and credits her success to her faith in God.