Along with my husband and daughter I live on a beautiful rural property in Ulverstone, Tasmania.  Our family has been completed with an array of fur, feathers and fluff.

 

I was born in Tasmania with parents that emigrated from Holland in early 1950's.  During my youth I was always heavily involved with sports and successfully gained a basketball scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra in 1982 & 83.  My greatest achievement being selected in the Olympic Squad, however injury hindered that dream.  I enjoyed a long successful career in basketball playing in the National League for Canberra and Tasmania until my retirement, aged 33.

 

I have always been a creative soul and have enjoyed leadlight, pottery and textiles however in 2014 I quite literally woke one morning with an overwhelming urge to paint.  I purchased a set of oils with canvases and have never looked back since.

 

The blending quality of oil paints is my preferred medium however I will incorporate acrylics for their fast drying attributes.  Of late, I have been known to do the odd painting using animal scat combined with a binding medium.  A little unconventional but, quite surprisingly, its organic nature can produce some amazing artwork.

 

I particularly delight in foraging for discarded Antique and Vintage gems and doing an anthropomorphic or whimsical painting on them.  I love that these items are again reinstated to adorn homes as a cherished treasure once more.  

 

For me, painting has developed into an all-consuming passion and when time permits, I have encouraged others to do so by facilitating micro-workshops and Sip 'n' Paint events.  In 2017 my husband and I opened a Picture Framing & Gift Gallery business operating in the CBC in our home town.

My dream is to build on my passion for painting and feel privileged to do this under the support and guidance of an amazing group of family and friends. 

Thank you for visiting my website, I hope you enjoy my artwork as much as I have enjoyed creating them.

Marion

 

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AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS​

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2026   Finalist - Holmes Prize for Excellence in Realistic Australian Bird Art, Queensland.

 

            Commissioned by Pooseum, Richmond - Portrait of Albert Einstein using Animal Poo.

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            AirSpace - selected for a 3 week 'Artist in Residence' program for April 2027 - Southern

            Midlands Council, Tasmania.

 

2025    Finalist International Mural Fest, TAS

 

             Richmond Pooseum Poo-tastic Paint Off

             1st Place Winner - Expressive Portrait of International Test Cricketer: David Boon

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2024    Richmond Pooseum Poo-tastic Paint Off

             Winner - People's Choice Award - Kookaburra painting

             2nd Place Overall Winner

 

             1st Reserve, Rochester Mural Fest, VIC

             Honourable Mention, NW Art Circle, Dev Regional Gallery, TAS

 

2023     Finalist International Mural Fest, TAS

              Honourable Mention, Artex, TAS

 

2019     Highly Commended, Artex, TAS

 

2016     Tasmanian Art Awards, Eskleigh, Tasmania.

              Two artworks selected to feature in the Launceston Chemmart promotional calendar.​

 

EDUCATION & OTHER

2025 - current               Micro Workshop facilitator - Painting in Acrylics & Oils.

2019 - 2025                    'Art through a Wineglass' Paint 'n' Sip events Coordinator

2019                                Art Therapy Certificate, Centre of Excellence - Distinction      

 

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