About
Born and raised in Texas, Marnelle had an inner sense of artistic expression from an early age. As a young child, she could often be found in her room surrounded by various art media, creating vivid works of imagination. At the age of 11, Marnelle entered the San Antonio River Walk Art Show and sold over a dozen pieces of her work, selling out of everything she brought. At the age of 13, her mother submitted a painting to the Art League of Houston, not realizing that the show was restricted to adults. She ended up being a full-fledged League member until her young age came to the attention of the League.
Strongly encouraged and influenced by her mother, an accomplished artist and natural teacher, she made art the focus of her life. She studied art at the...
