Marion C. Wagner began her creative career at the tender age of six; when her father saw her "paint-by-numbers" portrait of Disney's Mickey Mouse and told her she would be a great artist someday. Since then, circumstances enabled her to expand her artistic ability. She studied with eclectic teachers at Onteora High School in the heart of New York State's Catskill Mountains. Her Teachers emphasized the integration of music and cultural activities into the artistic process. Throughout her teen years she was always encouraged to express herself. The Woodstock School of Art and SUNY New Paltz also had an imprint on her work. Since then, Marion has delved into a variety of mediums, (hence the name "Diversified Art Forms"), including hand cast and painted ceramic Suns, hand-painted rocks featuring flowers, landscapes, popular consumer labels, and business logos. Inspired by Mayan heiroglyphics, one of her latest works is a Sun King made with a bead loom. She also does custom calligraphy of family heirlooms and gifts. Watercolor painting remains one of her favorite mediums - themes include landscapes, native flora/fauna, as well as mystical and imaginary topics. Marion has resided all her life in the Hudson River Valley Region of New York - she rarely has any desire to leave this picturesque and spiritual setting in the simple hamlet of West Hurley, close to the New York City watershed, where she raised two boys, gardens, and practices her lifelong pursuit of art.