Marion Wright was born and grew up in Washington, D.C. except for two years in England and eight years in Virginia. She moved to Denver in 1974 and has made that her home. She went to Metropolitan State College in Denver and majored in fine art with a specialty in painting. She belongs to three art guilds and has sold work in Denver, Omaha, Washington, D.C. and Edinburgh, Scotland. When not painting, Marion likes reading, music, photography, travel, and spending time with friends and loved ones.