A native of California, Joli Beal, graduated from UC Irvine. She continued her education by attending The San Diego Design Institute and subsequently became an ASID member. Throughout her years as a working designer she has acquired a broad background in the arts.

Joli's work reflects her love of light. She is a plein air painter who works with oil on linen canvas. She can often be found on rocky cliffs by the sea shore or deep in the back country of the Sierra Nevada's or the Anza Borrego Desert.  Over the years she has studied under many prominent artists including Sabastin Capella and many members of the Plein Air Painters of America, among others.

Current awards and juried exhibitions are;

California Art Club - Historic Blinn House - 18th Juried Artist Exhibition - 2009

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association - "Best of Plein Air Show" - 2009

California Art Club - Juried Exhibition at Julian Art Gallery - 2009

Laguna Plein Association Show - "Less is More" - 2009

Borrego Springs Plein Air Invitational -2009

American Impressionist Society National Jurried Exhibition - 2009

Plein Air North Park - 2009

San Diego County Fair - 2009

24th Annual "The Best and The Brightest" Scottsdale Artists' School