Marion came to Sun City, Arizona in 2005 from Pennsylvania where she was employed as a college computer professor for 18 years. She paints mainly in oil and pastel and does some watercolor and batik. She is a realistic artist and specializes in animal and pet portraits but also paints floral, landscapes, and more. She studied art in Pennsylvania and obtained knowledge in drawing, color and design, composition, computer graphics, and real-life and studio painting.