Originally from Florida, the artist studied at Parsons School of Design in New York before receiving her fine arts degree from Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, She currently lectures and leads workshops at the Wesleyan Center for the Arts.
Marianne frequently travels to Europe and Asia, to visit museums, sketch, paint and gather inspiration for her future work.
Her work hangs in numerous public and private collections including Coca Cola Corporation, Invesco, Emory University, Mercer University, Norell Corpporation and Northwest Memorial Hospital.