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 animals.

 

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 poo combined with a binding medium.  A little unconventional but, quite surprisingly, an extraordinary medium to use.

 

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.

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

 

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
 

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EXHIBITIONS

2024     NW Art Circle, Dev Regional Gallery, Tas

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2023     Artex, Ulverstone, Tas

              Tasart, Burnie, Tas

              NW Art Circle, Dev Regional Gallery, Tas

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2022       Tasart Exhibition, Burnie Regional Art Gallery 

               Artex, Ulverstone, Tas

               Artist in Residence Trail, Art as Mania,  Tas

 

2021      Artex, Ulverstone, Tas

              Tasart Exhibition, Burnie Regional Gallery

 

2019      Tasmanian Art Award, Eskleigh, Perth, Tas

               RANT Arts, Minds Do Matter, Launceston

               Tasart Exhibition, Burnie Regional Art Gallery

               Artex, Ulverstone

 

2017       Solo Exhibition, Tasmanian Gallery, Sheffield

               Derwent Valley Art Exhibition

 

2016      Tasmanian Art Award, Eskleigh, Perth, Tas

               Two of my artworks were chosen for the 2017 Sponsored Calendar

 

EDUCATION

2019      Art Therapy Certificate (Distinction), Centre of Excellence

 

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