Background
Marsh, Merrilyn Delano was born on December 26, 1923 in Larchmont, New York, United States. Daughter of Merrill Potter and Hazel (Holmes) Delano.
Marsh, Merrilyn Delano was born on December 26, 1923 in Larchmont, New York, United States. Daughter of Merrill Potter and Hazel (Holmes) Delano.
Diploma, School of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1946. Certified, School of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1947. Postgraduate, Academy Grande Chaumière, Paris, 1948.
Student, Bennett Junior College, Millbrook, New York, 1941—1942.
Art teacher, Choate School, Brookline, Massachusetts, 1948, 49; art teacher, Brookline Cmty. Center, 1948, 49; private art teacher, Newton, Massachusetts, 1948-1949; commercial sculptor for display and manufacturing companies, 1948-1955; sculpture teacher, De Cordova Museum, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 1950-1954. Juror for numerous art exhibitions, New England area, 1954-1955, 72-74.
Member Copley Society Boston (Copley master, Maria Maravigna award 1988, 1st prize in sculpture and large works 1994, other awards, 1983, 89), New England Sculptors Association (board directors 1986, award 1988), Wellesley Society Artists (awards 1985, 87, 89, 91-92, 95, 2001-2002, 2d place award 2003, board directors 1970, 88—, Honorary Mention award 2004, Margaret E. Fearnside Memorial award 2004), Cambridge Art Association (Jack Schultz award, 2000, other awards 1993-1994).
Married George Estabrook Marsh, September 18, 1954. Children: Merrill Delano, George Estabrook Junior, Robert Houston.