About

Cloud Collective Residency is built with love for collective liberation.

Our mission is to support, connect, and encourage creatives; promote the joy and wonder accessed through creative expression; and cultivate an ideal of working “alone, together”: each of us giving the other the nurturing support, space, and encouragement needed to cultivate our particular visions so that, collectively, we may flourish within them all.

Meg Winnecour is an artist, writer, longtime educator, and the heart of Cloud Collective Residency. For over two decades, she has dedicated herself to creating spaces that support deep creative work, soulful connection, and personal transformation. With a background in teaching and a lifelong devotion to the creative process, Meg brings warmth, curiosity, and a fiercely nurturing spirit to everything she does.

Meg first dreamed up Cloud Collective while teaching art in a big public high school, imagining a quiet, cozy nest where creatives could work “alone, together”. At Cloud Collective, Meg’s lifelong dream has taken root: a place where people can return to themselves, create with courage, and be nurtured by the joyful presence of creative community.

Vibrant abstract painting of flowers in a jar, featuring bright red and yellow petals with a colorful background, dated 2022.

Who We Are

Black and white portrait of a smiling person with curly hair wearing a scarf and earrings, looking to the side.

Meg’s Portfolio

  • Abstract landscape painting with winding river, colorful fields, and bare trees.

  • Abstract painting with vibrant colors and wavy shapes

  • Painting of pink and white flowers in a glass vase on a book against a dark background.

  • Colorful painting of a sunflower with vibrant multicolored background and green leaves, featuring bold brushstrokes.

  • Painting of pink flowers with green leaves against a blue background.

  • Colorful abstract painting of flowers in a jar with vibrant pink, yellow, and red hues.

  • Colorful abstract painting of a vase with pink and orange flowers against a dreamy background.

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  • Abstract painting featuring yellow flowers and green leaves against a vibrant background of swirling blue, pink, and orange patterns.

  • Abstract painting featuring colorful fern leaves against a red and orange circular patterned background.

  • Colorful painting of a sunflower with bright yellow petals against a blue background.

  • Colorful abstract painting of various fern and plant leaves against a vibrant red and orange background.

  • Colorful painting of flowers in a vase next to a lit candle on a blue and pink background.

  • Colorful abstract painting of fern-like leaves with red, blue, green, and orange hues on a light background, surrounded by circular patterns.

  • Painting of pink flowers in a vase on top of books titled 'How to Be an Antiracist' and 'Circe Madeline Miller,' with a window background.

  • Painting of oysters on a patterned plate with a lemon wedge

  • Abstract painting of oyster mushrooms with a mix of warm and cool tones, featuring dynamic curves and layers against a vibrant background.

  • Colorful abstract painting of flowers in vases

  • Abstract painting of colorful mushroom gills on a yellow background

  • Painting of a green plant with fern-like leaves against a large, glowing moon and a starry night sky background.

  • Colorful mural on an exterior wall featuring three large green fern leaves with pink and yellow accents, surrounded by red, pink, and white stars and circles against a dark blue background.

Meg's Etsy
Abstract painting of vibrant red and yellow flowers in a glass jar with a colorful background.

Family

Three people taking a selfie by a scenic waterfront with a stone bridge and trees in the background.

The Winnecour family has always been committed to living close to nature and being grounded in authenticity and wonder. They have lived in Asheville for over 25 years. 

Josh, Meg’s husband, is a nurse, health coach, and longtime outdoor educator who brings wisdom and care to everything he does. Juniper, their daughter, is a dancer, writer, and artist who keeps her parents curious and connected to what’s happening in the world.

Some of their greatest joys include cooking and sharing meals, spending time together making art, reading, hiking, and gathering curious, kind people around their table.

What We Believe

At Cloud Collective Residency, we believe that a thriving creative space must reflect a wide range of voices, backgrounds, and perspectives. Diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t goals we’re chasing—they’re essential foundations for meaningful collaboration and artistic growth. When each person feels welcomed, supported, and free to show up fully as themselves, creativity flourishes for everyone.