A native of New Jersey, Marjorie attended the Newark School of Industrial Arts majoring in fine arts and advertising. Throughout the years Marjorie has studied under such artist as Vivian Fikas, Harvey Dinnerstein, Daniel Greene, Tim Gaydos, Burt Silverman, Irene Schacter, Davis Pena, Thomas Nash, Alex Piccirillo, Christina DeBarry's, Studio 10 and several other artists. Workshops with Cecile Houel, Susan Ogilvie, Debra Stewart, Desmond O'Hagan, Barbara Jaenicke, Julie Friedman. In the past 28 years Marjorie attended a variety of classes & workshops at The Arts Students League in NY, School of Visual Arts, NY, Parsons School of Design, NY, Montclair Art Museum in NJ, Morris County College, Morris County Art Association, Livingston Art Association, Joe Kubert School of Cartooning and Cinnaminson Art Workshops, and IAPS Convention, in New Mexico.
"Working in the corporate world for 20 years as a Graphic Designer my time for painting and doing what I loved was diminished. When I left the corporate environment I decided to start my own business, Paradise Studio, which is a combination of several creative areas including graphic design, and custom portraits of people and animals."
Marjorie's favorite subjects are people and pets. "Capturing the expressions and personality of the person or animal is very rewarding to me. I put my heart and personal touch into each painting. A good portrait is more than a likeness. It captures that special moment and creates a treasured piece of artwork that they will cherish for a lifetime."
" I like to work in several mediums such as oil, pastel, watercolor and colored pencil combination. Oil will always be my first love."
"Working in the corporate world for 20 years as a Graphic Designer my time for painting and doing what I loved was diminished. When I left the corporate environment I decided to start my own business, Paradise Studio, which is a combination of several creative areas including graphic design, and custom portraits of people and animals."
Marjorie's favorite subjects are people and pets. "Capturing the expressions and personality of the person or animal is very rewarding to me. I put my heart and personal touch into each painting. A good portrait is more than a likeness. It captures that special moment and creates a treasured piece of artwork that they will cherish for a lifetime."
" I like to work in several mediums such as oil, pastel, watercolor and colored pencil combination. Oil will always be my first love."
- Associate Member of PSA, (Pastel Society of America) signature member of PSNJ, WOAC (West Orange Arts Council) , ACNJ, Art Centre New Jersey
- Previously she has shown work at JR Studio in Branchville, New Jersey,
- Morris County Art Association, Morris County College, Monclair Art Museum,
- Bloomeld Civic Center, Nutley Art Center, Barn Theatre in Montville, Port Jervis Artswalk,
- Gaelen Gallery Seventh Annual Juried 2006 Art Show, Awarded best show, oil.
- 2008 Gaelen Gallery solo show, Whippany, NJ .
- Clarence Dillon Library in Bedminster NJ, Whippany Library,
- Gallery U, Montclair, NJ
- Frelinghysen Arboretum, Whippany NJ.
- PSNJ Annual Members Exhibit, 7th , 8th , 9th,( Merit Award) 10th, 11th , 12th, 13th , 14th , 15th Livingston Art Gallery, NJ and Watching Arts Center, NJ
- 11th Annual Juries Exhibit, Koether Art Galler Crans Mill Town Square
- Debarry Studio 10, Cranes Mill 2013 Exhibit,
- Petit Gallery, Whippanong Library
- PSNJ, 9th Annual Members Exhibit, Livingston Art Gallery, NJ, Awarded Best in Show
- Biennial Signature members exhibit, Wychoff YMCA, NJ Marc 2018
- Signature member shows, MPAC