Now back livng and working in her original home of Orkney, Scotland, Marie studied art at Aberdeen under the celebrated Scottish artist William Burns.
Marie's work being extensively and successfully exhibited for many years. She has shown work with many prestigious galleries and societies, including the Royal Scottish Academy and the Scottish Society of Artists, of which she is a member, with within the latter having been awarded the Wren & Bell Prize in 1998 and the Frith Gallery Prize the following year.