Background
Downing, Marilyn Daughter of Clifford Stewart and Aida Luz Mendez.
Downing, Marilyn Daughter of Clifford Stewart and Aida Luz Mendez.
Attended, California State, Bakersfield, 1980—1981. Attended, Bakersfield Community College, Bakersfield, 1980.
Managing editor Lotta Luk Newspaper, Bakersfield, 1984—1987. Artist, owner Marilyn's Studio Fine Arts, Fort Madison, Iowa, since 1990.
Secretary Southeast Iowa Regional Riverboat Commission, Fort Madison, 1986—1987. Chairperson Annual Governor's Volunteer Award Ceremony, 1986. Facility and community representative American Tourism Association and National Tourism Association, 1986—1987.
Sunday school teacher Santa Fe Methodist Church, Fort Madison, Iowa, 1990—2000, board trustee, 2000—2003. Member of Keokuk Area Arts Association, Iowa Artists Regional Association, Fort Madison Area Arts Association (Best of Show, Weekend in Central Park 1996), Keokuk Arts Center, Burlington Arts Guild (volunteer 1995—2002), Fort Madison Area Arts Center 1990—2005, (Peoples Choice award 2002, 2003), National Museum Women in Arts, Women's Museum Art (honorary), Period Gallery (associate).
Married Mark L. Downing, June 30, 1990. 1 child Tasha Nicole. Married Curtis Edwin Carlson (divorced ).
1 child Ryan Carlson.