Marjan Wouda, BORN 1960

Marjan Wouda grew up in Holland before moving to England where she studied fine art at both Manchester Polytechnic and North East London Polytechnic, where she obtained a First Class Honours degree. Her piece 'Germinations IV' was selected for an international travelling exhibition. In 1987 she returned to Manchester to complete her MA in sculpture. Marjan has completed several large scale public commissions for the towns of Leigh, Preston, Lancaster, Newcastle upon Tyne and Ashton-under-Lyne, as well as for the London Docklands Development Corporation. Internationally her work can be seen at the new British Consulate in Hong Kong as well as Ireland and Holland.