JAfter completing a degree in fine art (B.F.A.) major in printmaking, Marion trained as an art conservator, specialising in paper conservation (M.A.C.).
She migrated to New Zealand from Canada in 1990 and until a few years ago, has worked as a paper conservator in private practice around the country. Now based in Ōtepoti Dunedin, she has happily returned to the world of art making and enjoys sharing the knowledge and skills that she has collected on the journey.