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Career Highlights
Exhibitions
Awards
Finalist
Overseas Exhibitions
Publications and Press Interest
Works held in public places
List of all exhibitions

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

In November 2012 Marion was the 1st overall prize winner in Southland pastel artist’s “POSITIVELY PASTELS” competition

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, TAIWAN

In 1997 Marion was the sole New Zealand artist finalist to be selected from 10,000 entries for the "8th Biennial Printing & Drawing Exhibition" Taipei-Taiwan.

READERS DIGEST

In 1999 "Cactus Bay" featured on the back cover of the July edition of the Readers Digest.

AWARDS

Hubbard Merit Prize - 1990 Waiheke Art Fair
3rd Prize -  1991 Waiheke Art Fair
Best Drawing Prize - 1994 "Fact Fiction & Fantasy" Art Awards, Waiheke.
Te Rau Award - 1996 Waiheke Art Awards
Associate of PANZ, 2004 Pastel Artist of New Zealand Ltd
Landscape Prize, 2004 Southern Pastel Artist, Invercargill
2nd Prize, 2005 Visual Illusion Art Competition, Wanaka
Excellence Award – Medial 2 Art Biennial 2007 UK 

!st Prize Southland”Positively Pastels” competition Nov 2012

3rd Prize Snells Beach ‘Great Summer Art Show’ Jan 2014

FINALIST

Waiheke Art Fair - 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997
Telecom ArtAwards  - 1992
Molly Morpeth Canady Art Awards - 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
Birkenhead Trust Award,Birkenhead  - 1993, 1996
Winter show Academy Fine Arts,Wellington - 1995,1997
North Shore City Art Awards,Mairangi Bay -  1995, 1997, 1998
Autumn Show Academy Fine Arts,Wellington - 1996, 1997
Spring Show Academy Fine Arts,Wellington - 1996
Tokoroa Art Awards, Tokoroa - 1996
Lion Breweries Art Award, Cambridge - 1996
Small Works Exhibition, Warkworth - 1996
Summer Show, Academy Of Fine Arts Wellington -  1996, 1998
8th Biennial Print & Drawing Exhibition, Taiwan  -  1997
Harrisons Gallery opening exhibition, Tauranga - 2004
Positively Pastels, Invercargill - 2004
PANZ Purely Pastels Upper Hutt - 2005
Visual Illussion Art Competition, Wanaka - 2005
WomansWork art Exhibition Gisborne - 2005
PANZ National Art Awards, Nelson - 2006
Celebration of Art, Ponsonby, Auckland
Medial 2 Art Biennial UK – 2007
“Arts Alive” USA – 2007

Finalist in over 39 exhibitions 

OVERSEAS EXHIBITIONS

New York & Earth Eco Network Exhibition, Russia & New York - 1997
8th Biennial Print & drawing Exhibition, Taiwan - 1997
Swann Exhibition, Tapp Gallery, Sydney - 1998
The Village Studios,Malibou U.S.A. - 2000
Bergamont Station Cafe,Santa Monica U.S.A. - 2001
Saatchi Artists' Gallery Website - 2006
Medial 2 Art Biennial UK – 2007 

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS INTEREST

Oct 1990	Arts Section	Waiheke Gulf News
Feb 1991	Arts Section	Waiheke Gulf News
Nov 1991	Arts Section	Waiheke Gulf News
July 1992	Article	Eastern Courier
Nov 1992	Article	Barrier Bulletin
Oct 1992	Article	NZ Herald
1992	Feature	Howick Local Paper
Oct 1992	Arts Section	Waiheke Gulf News
Jan 1997	Article	Bay of Plenty Times
Oct 1997	Arts Section	Waiheke Gulf News
Nov 1997	Arts Section	Waiheke Gulf News
Dec 1997	Arts Section	Waiheke Gulf News
1998	Wine Label	Camana Farm Vineyard
1998	Greeting Cards	Philips New Zealand Ltd.
1998	Greeting Cards	Ellis Gould
1998	Greeting Cards	Chapman, Tripp, Sheffield, Young
1998	Article	Watermark (Waiheke)
July 1998	Arts Section	Waiheke Gulf News
Aug 1998	Arts Section	Waiheke Gulf News
Oct 1998	Arts Section	Waiheke Gulf News
Sept 1998	Article	Titirangi Community Arts Council Newsletter
Nov 1998	Arts Section	Waiheke Gulf News
Jan 1999	Arts Section	Waiheke Gulf News
Jan 1999	Article	Bay of Plenty Times
Feb 1999	Picture	Waiheke Marketplace
Feb 1999	Picture	Art News
May 1999	Arts Section	Waiheke Gulf News
Jul 1999	Back Cover	Readers Digest
Jun 1999	Arts Section	Waiheke Gulf News
July 1999	Arts Section	Waiheke Gulf News
Sept 1999	Arts Section	Waiheke Gulf News
Dec 1999	Picture	Gulf Islander
1999	Article	The Waihekean
1999 - 2000	Cover	Gekkan Magazine NZ
Mar 2000	Article	Waiheke Marketplace
July 2000	Article	Bay of Plenty Times
Nov 2000	Picture	Cuisine Magazine
2001	Front Cover & Article	Gekkan Magazine (Japanese)
2001	Article	Waiheke Community Art Gallery Newsletter
Feb 2001	Arts Section	Waiheke Gulf News­
April 2002	Arts Section	­Waihe­ke Gulf News
Arts Section	­Waiheke Gulf News
Sept 2003	Picture	­Hawkes Bay Herald - Tribune
Oct 2003	Article	­Motueka Golden Bay News
Oct 2003	Article	­Nelson Mail
Dec 2003	Article	­The Leader (Nelson)
Dec 2003	Article	­Nelson Mail
Dec 2003	Front Cover	­Gisborne Destinations - Sunday Star Times Supplement
May 2004	Article	­New Zealand Pastel Artist
Jun 2004	Article	­Nelson Mail
Sept 2004	Picture	­New Zealand Pastel Aritst
Jun 2005	Article	­The Guardian (Motueka)
Aug 2005	Article	­Nelson Mail
Sept 2005	Article	­New Zealand Pastel Artist
Oct 2005	Logo	­Nelson Arts Festival "Alive" Magazine
Oct 2005	Mention	­Wine New Zealand
Dec 2005	Picture	­Australian Pastel Artist Magazine
Apr 2006	Picture	­New Zealand Pastel Artist
Jun 2006	Article	­The Guardian (Motueka)
Jun 2006	Picture	­Mairangi Arts Newsletter
November 2006	Article	­Rainbow News Magazine
Jan 2007	Picture	­Nelson Artist's Calendar
Jan 2007	Featured Artist	­Printhouse Calendar
Feb 2007	Picture	­Nelson Mail
May 2007	Article	­Nelson Mail
Jun 2007	Featured Artist	­Hospice Calendar
July 2007	Article	The Guardian
Nov­ 2007	Article	Coastal News
Dec 2007	Mention	Nelson Mail
Jan 2008	Mention	The Guardian July 2011 photo PANZ Nov 2011  mention PANZ 2012 Wall and Desktop ( cover) calendar  NZ Art Calendar  for Blackfish publishing 2012 Cover and included in THe Best of Worlkwide Pastel Artists vol 2 2012 dec mention PANZ 2015 Feb Nelson Mail Photo and mention 2015 Aug NZ pastel Artist Magazine Picture 2015 April Nz Pastel Artist magazine Article  2016  March Nelson Weekly photo 2016  March Nelson Mail photo 2020 PANZ article  2021 Oct Nelson Mail Article  2021 Oct Golden Bay Weekly article  2022 Oct Nelson Mail article  2022 Golden Bay Weekly article 2023 The Guardian article 2923 The Golden Bay weekly article

WORKS HELD IN PUBLIC PLACES

Tauranga District Court "Waterplay I" Waikato Polytech  "Palm Beach Hills" Private Collections Australia, USA, Canada, Germany, Finland, Holland, Japan, Singapore & England.

Marions gallery studio is open for viewings in Golden Bay mob 0276780093

ART EXHIBITIONS

1     Waiheke Island Art Fair - Finalist-October 1989
2     Solo Exhibition, Waiheke Island - June 1990
3     Waiheke Island Art Fair - Merit Prize - October 1990
4     Solo Exhibition, Waiheke Island - February - 1991
5     Portfolio Gallery, Auckland, Group show - June 1991
6     Artex 1991, Auckland City - June 1991
7     Northern Regional Arts Conference, Whangerei - Sept 1991
8     Waiheke Island Art Fair - 3rd Prize - Oct 1991
9     Waiheke Island Art and Poetry book - Nov 1991
10   Artworks Gallery, Waiheke Island - Dec 1991
11   Portfolio Gallery, Auckland City, Summer Show - Jan 1992
12   "Pathos in Paradise", Artworks Gallery, Waiheke Island - Jan - Feb 1992
13   "Easter Salon", Artworks Gallery, Waiheke Island - April 1992
14   Uxbridge Gallery, Howick - July 1992
15   "Pots, Prints & Paintings", Spring Salom ,Artworks, Waiheke Island - Aug 1992
16   Solo Exhibition, Portfolio Gallery, Auckland City - Oct 1992
17   ASA Telecom Art Awards - Finalist - Nov 1992
18   "Summer Exhibition", Artworks Gallery, Waiheke Island - Dec 1992
19   "Peaceworks", NZ Foundation for Peace Studies - Jan 1993
20   Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award, Whakatane - Finalist-Jan 1993
21   Putiki Gallery, Waiheke Island - May 1993
22   In the Flesh, Artworks Gallery, Waiheke Island - Aug 1993
23   Birkenhead Trust Art Award, Birkenhead - Finalist - Aug 1993
24   Artworks Gallery Art Award, Waiheke island - Oct 1993
25   Summer Exhibtion, Artworks gallery, Waiheke Island - Jan 1994
26   Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award, Whakatane -  Finalist - Jan 1994
27   Person To Person, Artworks Gallery, Waiheke Island - Mar 1994
28   Nola Holmwood portrait Exhibtion, ASA Auckland - June 1994
29   Artex 1994,Auckland City - June 1994
30   CMCS Life Drawing Group Artworks Gallery - Aug 1994
31   Fact, Fiction, Fantasy Artworks Gallery - Best Drawing Prize - Oct 1994
32   Christmas Exhibtion,Artworks Gallery,Waiheke Island - Dec 1994
33   Summer Exhibtion, Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland - Jan 1995
34   Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award, Whakatane - Finalist - Jan 1995
35   Winter Show Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington - Finalist - June 1995
36   Private Showing, Carlton Hotel, Auckland - July 1995
37   Private Showing, Regent Hotel, Auckland - Aug 1995
38   Jan Nigro's Goodbye Exhibtion, Artworks Gallery, Waiheke Island - Aug 95
39   North Shore City Art Awards, N.Z. Coastlines Auckland - Finalist - Nov 1995
40   Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award, Whakatane - Finalist - Jan 1996
41   Autumn Show Academy Fine Arts, Wellington - Finalist - April 1996
42   Botanica 1996 Assn Women Artists, Huia Lodge Auckland - May 1996
43   This I Am, Assn. of Women Artists, Outreach, Auckland - July 1996
44   The Garden Sculpture Show Artworks Gallery,Waiheke Island.Aug 1996
45   Birkenhead Licensing Trust Art Award, Birkenhead - Finalist - Aug 1996
46   Yes But Is it Art - Jassy Dean Art Auction, Artworks ,Waiheke - Aug 1996
47   Sandra Lee Art Auction,Outreach,Ponsonby - Aug 1996
48   Spring Show Academy Fine Arts, Wellington - Finalist - Sept 1996
49   Tokoroa Art Award,Tokoroa - Finalist - Oct 1996
50   Waiheke Art Award,Waiheke - Te Rau Award- Oct 1996
51   Lion Breweries Art Award, Cambridge - Finalist - Nov 1996
52   Exhibtion Of Small Works, Warkworth - Finalist - Nov 1996
53   Summer Show Academy fine Arts, Wellington - Finalist - Nov 1996
54   The Wine Show, Artworks Gallery,Waiheke - Jan 1997
55   Solo Exhition, Harrisons Gallery, Tauranga - Jan 1997
56   Autumn Exhibtion, Academy Fine Arts, Wellington - Finalist - Feb 1997
57   Chemical Awareness Fair, Waiheke - Feb 1997
58   Winter Exhibtion Academy Fine Arts, Wellington - Finalist - May 1997
59   "Small Works & Candelsticks", Artworks Gallery, Waiheke - June 1997
60   "Watermark" -Art by The Sea, Devonport - June 1997
61   CMCS Annual Exhibtion, Community Art Gallery, Waiheke - July 1997
62   Nyork Women & Earth Eco Network Exhibition St Petersburg, Russia - Oct 97
63   Waiheke Art Awards, Waiheke - Oct 1997
64   North Shore City Art Awards, "NZ Coastlines", Mairangi Bay - Finalist -Nov 97
65   "Summer celebration" Academy Fine Arts, Wellington - Nov 1997
66   8th Biennial print and Drawing Exhibtion, Taipei, Taiwan - Finalist - Dec 97
67   "Christmas Show", Crescent Gallery, Waiheke - Dec 1997
68   Joint Show, The Gallery, Cambridge - Dec 1997
69   "Fish, Sea and Water",Community Gallery, Waiheke  - Jan 1998
70   Group Show,Crescent Gallery,Waiheke - Jan 1998
71   "Colour in Excess",Harrisons Gallery,Joint show,Tauranga - Jan 1998
72   "Open day 1998", Erickson's Home Waiheke - Jan 1998
73   Solo Exhibition,Portfolio Gallery, Auckland - April 1998
74   Solo exhibition,Waiheke Community Gallery - March 1998
75   Birthday Celebration,Crescent Gallery, Waiheke - April 1998
76   Swan Earth Week Exhibition, Crescent Gallery, Waiheke - April 1998
77   Anzac Weekend Exhibition, Crescent Gallery, Waiheke - April 1998
78   Swan Exhibition,Tapp Gallery, Sydney - June 1998
79   "Revelations",Lopdell House, Titirangi - Aug  1998
80   The Long cottage Gallery Exhibition, Havelock North - Sept 1998
81   100 x 100 Exhibition,Harrisons Gallery,Tauranga - Oct 1998
82   Summer Exhibtion,Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington. Finalist - Nov 1998
83   North Shore City Art Awards, Mairangi Bay - Finalist Nov 1998
84   King and Teppett Group show, Palmerston North - Dec 1998
85   Solo exhibition, "Discoveries in Colour" Harrisons Gallery,Tauranga -Jan 1999
86   Solo exhibition, Colourscape, Arts Desire, Warkworth - Feb 1999
87   Solo exhibition, Heritage gallery, Cambridge - May 1999
88   As Far as The Eye can See, Mairangi Arts Centre, Mairangi Bay - June 1999
89   Tutor's Exhibtion 2000, Mairangi Arts Centre, Mairangi Bay - Feb 2000
90   Solo Exhibition, The Village Studios, Malibou, USA - June 2000
91   Solo Exhibition "Seasons", Harrisons Gallery, Tauranga - July 2000
92   Christmas Presents,Waiheke Community Gallery - Dec 2000
93   When the Boat Comes In, Waiheke Community Gallery - Jan 2001
94   Solo Exhibition, Bergamont Station Cafe, Santa Monica USA - Jan 2001
95   Art To Heart Festival of Romance, Mills Reef Winery,Tauranga - Feb 2001
96   Tauranga Primary School Invited Exhibition,Tauranga - March 2001
97   Christs College Art Extravaganza, Christ College Christchurch - March 2001
98   150 x 150 small works, Waiheke Community Gallery,Waiheke - April 2001
99   Over the back Fence, Mairangi Arts Centre, Mairangi Bay - July 2001
100 6th Annual Art Exhibition,Bethlehem College,Tauranga - Aug 2001
101 Tutors Exhibition 2002, Mairangi Arts Centre, Auckland - Feb 2002
102 Waiheke Friends, Mairangi Arts Centre, Auckland - April 2002
103 7th Annual Art Exhibition, Bethlehem College, Tauranga - Aug 2002
104 Bethlehem College Art Exhibition 2003, Tauranga - Aug 2003
105 Eyebright Group Show-2003 Nelson - Sept 2003
106 Nelson Hospice Fundraising Dine/Dance Auction - Oct 2003
107 Open Exhibition for the Old Tasman Post Office - Oct 2003
108 Solo Nudes & Landscapes Together Exhibition - Mapua, Nelson - Dec 2003
109 Solo Exhibition, Recent Works, Red Gallery Nelson - June 2004
110 "Positively Pastels 2nd Annual Southern Pastel Artist Exhibition", Invercargill - Landscape Prize - July 2004
111 Harrison's Gallery Opening Exhibition, Tauranga, Finalist - Aug 2004
112 The Artists Room, Opening Exhibition, Duendin - Oct 2004
113 Affordable Art Exhibition, Mapua - Feb 2005
114 "Purely Pastel" PANZ, Upper Hutt, Wellington - Finalist - April 2005
115 "Visual Illusion" Art Competition, Wananka, 2nd Prize - April 2005
116 "Women's Work" Art Exhibition, Gisbourne - Finalist - June 2005
117 "Annual Art Exhibition, Riversdale Arts, Southland - July 2005
118 "Southern Pastel Artist 3rd Annual Exhibition", Invercargill, Aug 2005
119 "Southland Girls High School Art of NZ Exhibition, Invercargill, Sept 2005
120 "Magenta Trust" Auction, Nelson - October 2005
121 "Art in The Garden" - invited Exhibition Flaxmere, North Canterbury - October 2005
122 "Southern art Society" Impressions exhibition, Invercargill - October 2005
123 "A Night to Remember" Eastern Bays Hospice invited Auction, Auckland - Nov 2005
124 "Art Fusion Garden Party" St. Johns Auction, Nelson - March 2006
125 "NCG In Out Auction" Nelson College For Girls, Nelson - March 2006
126"PANZ National art awards 2006" Mapua, Nelson - Finalist - March 2006
127 "Womanswork National Exhibition", Gisborne - Finalist - June 2006
128 "Celebration of Art ", St Mary's College, Ponsonby, Auckland - Finalist - October 2006
129 "Art in the Garden ", invited exhibition, Flaxmere, North Canterbury - October 2006
130 "Art with Love ", invited exhibition, Richmond Rd Primary School, Ponsonby, Auckland - N­ovember 20­06
131 – “Art Fusion Garden Party” St John’s Nelson, Invited Exhibition – February 2007
132 – “In Out Auction” Nelson College For Girls. Nelson –  May 2007
133 – “Medial 2. Art Biennial 2007” UK - Finalist – Excellence Award – May 2007
134 – “2008 Hospice Calendar Launch” Solo exhibition – Rutherford Gallery, Nelson – May 2007
135 – “Art Exhibition National Exhibition and Sale” – Invited Exhibition, Napier – June 2007
136 – “Panz Refinery Exhibition” Art Space Nelson – July 2007
137 – Marion’s Open Day, Solo Exhibition at New Studio – July 2007
138 – “Art Aid Trust Auction and Gala” Devenport, Auckland, Invited Exhibition – August 2007
139 – “Art’s Alive” Group Show Eureka, California, USA – September 2007

140 – “Taste Tasman” Art fair , Nelson – feb 2008

141 – PANZ “Top of the South” Mapua, Nelson. – feb 2008

142 – “Art fusion garden party” Playhouse, Nelson. – April 2008

143 – Magenta Trust art fair – Nelson – April 2008

144 – Macleans college art sale, Auckland – May 2008

145 – Nelson College In-Out auction, Nelson – May 2008

146 – Cafe Affair, Solo Exhibition, Nelson – May 2008

147 – 27th National exhibition and art sale, Napier – June 2008

148 – “Fyfeshire Foundation” Nelson     – Feb 2009

149 – “Art In Windows”  Nelson             -Sept 2009

150 – “Taste Tasman”   Nelson               March 2010

151- ”In Out Auction” Nelson College for Girls” Nelson  May 2010

152- “Bethlehem College Art Exhibition” Tauranga finalist 2010

153- “Arrowtown Plunket Gallery Wall Exhibition” Arrowtown 2010

154- “Kamira Vineyard” Group show Nelson Feb 2011

155 - “Top Of the South PANZ Exhibition” Mapua nelson Feb 2011

156- “Nelson Region Hospice Art Auction” Invited exhibition Feb 2011

157- “PANZ Purely Pastels “  Tauranga Finalist  March 2011

158- Tasman District Library Joint art Exhibition June 2011

159- “Bethlehen College Art Exhibition” Tauranga finalist 2011

160 Mapua Art Show and Trail 2011

161 Terrace Down’s Golf Resort Joint show 2012

162- “Bethlehem Art Exhibtion” Tauranga 2012

163 -”Positivel Pastels” Invercargill 2012

164-Tasman District Library Joint Art Exhibition Nov 2012

165”Artists Guide To Summer”Academy of Fine Arts Wellington Dec 2012

166”Suter Gallery fundraiser Auction”Government House,Wellington invited artist April 2013

167  PANZ Southland Exhibtion Invercargill Invited Artist August 2013

168 Art Matakana playground Auction November 2013

169”Great Summer Art Exhibition” Snells Beach 3rd Prize winner Jan 2014

170’2014 Bethlehem College Art Exhibition’Tauranga August 2014

171’The Art Sale’ Hamilton August 2014 selected

 172 ‘Passionate about pastels  ‘ Mairangi Art centre Mairangi Bay Auckland September 2014

 173The Kiwi Art house ‘Christmas exhibition’ CQ Hotel Cuba St Wellington December 2014

174  ‘Snell’s Beach Great Summer Exhibition” Snells Beach Dec 2013  finalist(3rd Prize)

175 ‘’Southern Exhibition’ Invercargill invited artist Aug 2013 finalist

176’Top of the South” Panz Mapua Feb 2015

177’National annual Exhibition’ Porirua May 2015 finalist

178’Christchurch Art Show’June 2016 finalist

179’ILT Positively Pastels 13th Annual Art Awards’ Invercargill Sept 2015 finalist

180’ Paraparaumu Rotary Arts Show’ Paraparaumu Oct 2015 finalist

181’Nelson Art Expo’ Nelson Oct 2015 finalist

183’Tasman Art School Aution’Tasman Oct 2015 finalist

184 Tahuna Art Auction March 2016 

185 ‘Christchurch Art Show’ June 2016 Finalist

186 ‘Nelson Art Expo’Oct 2016 finalist

187 ‘Artinfo Online Winter exhibition’ Uk Dec 2016  finalist

188 ‘ Nelson Civic Choir Art Auction’  Nov 2016 invited

189 ‘Kiwi Art House Christmas Exhibition’ Dec 2016

190 “The Courthouse Cafe’ Solo exhibition Collingwood May 2017 

191”The Courthouse Cafe” print solo exhibition Collingwood March 2018

192’The Living Wood Fair’ Golden bay group show April 2018 

193’ArtBidWin’Tasman invited auction Nov 2018 

194’No Shame No silence’Horowhenua Nov 2018

195 Rural Women Top of The South Convention Golden Bay March 2019

196’The Living Wood Art Fair’ Golden Bay April 2019 

197’Aorere Artists’ The Courthouse Cafe Collingwood Oct 2020 

198 “Aorere Artists” The Courthouse Cafe Collingwood Oct 2021

199 “Aorere Artists” The Courthouse Cafe Collingwood Oct 2022

200 “Aorere Artists” The Courthouse Cafe Collingwood Oct 2023 

201 “Edge” group show The McKee Gallery, Nelson  April 2025 

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