Background
Ashbrook, Marilyn Wissinger was born on November 25, 1930 in Worthington, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Herbert John and Susanna Catherine (Wright) Wissinger.
Ashbrook, Marilyn Wissinger was born on November 25, 1930 in Worthington, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Herbert John and Susanna Catherine (Wright) Wissinger.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1952. Master of Library Science, Drexel University, 1968. Postgraduate, Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, 1979.
Studied with Tom Gaughan, Fleisher Art Memorial. Studied with Jim Lueders, Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts. Studied with Fran Lachman, Community Arts Center, Wallingford, Pennsylvania.
Student, York Academy Arts, York, Pennsylvania. Student, Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. Student, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh.
Staff artist, display department, Macy's Department Store, Toledo, 1952-1953; teacher silk screen, York (Pennsylvania) Academy Arts, 1954-1955; research library, Elwyn (Pennsylvania) Institute, 1968-1973; research library, JEVS, Philadelphia, 1973-1981; freelance painter, Media, Pennsylvania, since 1981; teacher, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, 1991. Lecturer in field.
Board directors Artists Equity Association, Philadelphia, 1981-1989. Member Rose Valley School Board, Moylan, Pennsylvania, 1972-1973. Church branch officer Unitarian Universalist Church, Media, 1973-1975.
Member Beta Phi Mu, Chi Omega.
Married John Roland Ashbrook, September 19, 1953. Children: Lucy Ashbrook Sloan, Donald Duncan, Carol Ashbrook Bapty.