Marianne Wexler is a native Staten Islander, who lives in Westerleigh with her husband, Richard and children, Jason and Sarah. She is a retired teacher who taught for 33 years. She began painting watercolor in 2000 and has taken classes with several people in the local area. Marianne has had exhibits in the St. George Library, at The Snug Harbor Fence Show, the Conference House annual art show, at the Perking Latte Cafe and at Beanie's Cafe. She is a member of the South Shore Artists' Group and the SI Artists. Marianne enjoys painting mostly urban landscapes but also some flowers and fruit still lifes. She also does pen and ink drawings of urban and rural landscapes, as well as seascapes. When she is not at her vacation home in Florida, she participates in as many activities and organizations as time will permit!