As a young child, Marjorie drew inspiration from her older sister who made paper dolls and tons of outfits for make-believe.  There were coloring books at hand. But the most fun was designing and coloring with paint the gorgeous gowns for their dolls.

“As a young adult I attended and graduated from ICLA with a major in applied art which included some commercial art, costume design and interior decoration.  In the quest of seeking my fortune, I traversed to New York City where my older brother lived with his young family.  I was in heaven—all the galleries, Metropolitan Museum, a few classes, while working and attending NYU.

“After moving to Montana as a young married (to Bob) and producing six children, I knew that someday I WAS GOING TO PAINT WATERCOLORS!  When the Sandpiper Gallery started, I joined—in 1971.  Our humble beginnings started in an unused building belonging to a local banker.  We had about eighteen members, and with gusto, we had member shows, workshops, and great camaraderie.  We had our first Festival in the Lincoln gym.  When the library expanded in 1989, Sandpiper Gallery was allowed to have a home for a nominal amount of money.  I have held most offices, worked on most committees, taken numerous workshops in the gallery and out, have learned and enjoyed the fellowship of fellow struggling artists.

“I am a member of MTWS and just this year was accepted for the 4^th time in their annual juried national show. Though my paintings are mostly representational, I experiment with non-objective and abstract forms with origins in nature.”