Marsha Hanby                         

mom4art@rcn.com                                                        
artist's bio

Philomena (glazed pottery)	Old Man  (pottery)
Loving Venice (watercolor)	The Bowling Group Goes Fishing (watercolor)
View of Notre Dame from the Seine (pen & ink and watercolor wash)

About the artist:

BFA in painting
BFA in Art Education
Masters in Education
Art Educator in Plymouth Schools since 1993
Member of Plymouth Guild since 1991
Member of Plymouth Cultural Council since 1989 (6-year terms)

My love of art was a well-kept secret until age 37. Having come from a middle class family where art was considered only for the wealthy with nothing else to do, I found an outlet in sewing and functional crafts. But when the yellow and white tents would miraculously appear each September in Brewster Gardens, I’d marvel at the artwork displayed. I’d wonder, “Why did the judges choose this painting?” “How did that artist create those amazing colors and such realistic three dimensional forms?” At the time I was babysitting for a wonderful art teacher, Virginia Freyermuth, who said, “Anyone can draw!” She encouraged me and helped me produce a montage of family portraits, a “coming out.” Thanks to her support and that of my husband and 2 children, I was able to go to art school. I now share this creative passion along with my love of children teaching art at Manomet Elementary School.