I majored in art at school and teacher training college in England, also completing diploma courses at Bournville art school, Birmingham, specialising in textiles and creative machine embroidery, with distinction. Since arriving in Australia in 1978 I have conducted classes and workshops in textiles and machining, written two books and received many awards.
I am a member of Peninsula Arts Society and the textile group there, & the Victorian Embroiderers Guild.
My works depict scenes from Outback Australia after camping trips, snorkelling on the Barrier Reef and in Port Phillip Bay,
incorporating the light and shade, growths and sealife around the piers, particularly the weedy and leafy seadragons.
Recently my work has incorporated transferdyed and burnt organzas on acrylic painted babckgrounds.
Contact me on 0457 555 661 or by email art@marilyntownsend.com.au Pinterest, Instagram
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