Marjorie Bryan

Obituary of Marjorie Bryan Marjorie Pleydell Bryan, 91, of Leesburg, Florida, died Wednesday, August 7, 2013. A native of London, England, Marjorie's career includes award winning shows in Illinois, Indiana and Florida. Her paintings of the environment demonstrate an excellent control of oil, watercolor and acrylic. The gentle graduations of light and a refreshing use of color fuse to give an atmosphere of serenity and beauty to her subjects. Painting for the artist is a joyful experience. As an artist, she has shown her work in many prestigious Florida art shows including, The Master Show at Disney World, The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, Los Olas Museum Show, Maitland Art Festival, Art In The Park, Mt. Dora Festival and many others. She has had one man shows in Illinois, Indiana and Florida. The artist finds her work constantly changing, concentrating on color and design. The artist continues to further her art education by attending seminars and workshops. She studied fine art at Indiana State University, Terra Haute, IN and the University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, and St. Mary's of the Woods, Terra Haute, IN. Her workshops include Workshop with Anita Eagles, Florida Watercolor Society, classes with Walden Cluet, Maitland Art Center, Maitland, FL and independent study with professional artist/instructor Ralph Bagley, Winter Park, FL. Marjorie's paintings can be found in numerous corporate and private collections throughout the United States and England. She has won many awards including: Best of Show for Central Florida Artists Association, Orlando, FL; St. John's River Festival, Sanford, FL; Citrus County Festival of the Arts, Inverness, FL. Award of Excellence for the Citrus County Festival of the Arts, Inverness, FL. First Place in Art in the Village, Gainesville, FL; St. John's River Festival, Sanford, FL; New Smyrna Beach Show, New Smyrna Beach, FL; Central Florida Artists Association, Orlando, FL and Maitland Spring Arts Festival, Maitland, FL. Survivors include her son, Jeffery (Deborah) Bryan of Fruitland Park, FL, 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and her sister Eileen P. Woolfitt of Alverstroke, Hampshire, England. Marjorie is preceded in death by her husband, Mortimer F. "Bud" Bryan in February of 2004, her daughter Valarie Ann Bryan in March of 1984 and her son Christopher in June of 2010. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Services Memorial services will be held at a later date.