Bio.
Born in the 1950s in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Raised in environments heavily affected by conflict of Pakistan and West Africa.
The sensitive, political nature of Marisa Mann’s work has developed through her eastern heritage, extensive travels and determination to overcome disability. She has grown to become vocal through art for humanitarian causes.
Education
1979-81 L.S.E. B.Sc.Econ [Govt]
1982-6 Lambeth Borough London Councillor, Area Development, Housing and Social Services.
2000-3 Chair & Workshop Teacher with SW London Artists
2006 Association Couleur Décor Member, Vernet-Les-Bains, Pyrenees Orientales, France
2007 Artist in Residence City and Guilds, Morley College, London
2008 MIWAS Marwell International Wildlife Artist Society Member
Exhibitions
1986-2000 Group Exhibitions with S.W. London Artists
2007 Group Exhibition, Morley College Gallery, London
August 2008, Group Exhibition, Candid Arts Trust, London
July 2008, Group Exhibition, Villefranche & Vernet les Bains, Pyrenees Orientales, France
April 10 2010, Solo Stand, Animal Art Fair, Fulham Palace, London
2011 Solo Stand, Wildlife Expo Alexandra Palace, London
2012 Environmental Conference, Birkbeck College, London University
Residencies
2008 Liverpool Dada (Disability Arts) Festival Documentation, Arts Council
2008 Lake District’s peat bogs, Arts Council
July 2008 Endangered Catalan Donkey studies, Evol, Pyrenees Orientales, France
April 2007 Residency with Association Couleur Décor, Vernet-les-Bains, France.
June 2007 Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) Residency, Moray Firth, Scotland.
Publishing
1990-2007 Cover artist, Sada Magazine.
March 2008 ‘The Pig and Parrot’, Parrot Magazine
Jan 2009 Feature on Tropical Birdland, Parrots Magazine
