“I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO LIVE WHERE PALM TREES GROW
BECAUSE ALL THE REST FOLLOWS: THE HEAT, THE LIGHT, THE
TURQUOISE BLUE WATER AND THE WHITE SANDY BEACHES…”
Marilyn Band was born in Belfast, brought up in Buckinghamshire. She
studied Graphic Design at Buckinghamshire University and trained in
life drawing in Florence. In 1979 she sailed with her husband
Nick to Southeast Asia where she set up a studio in Phuket, Thailand.
Starting with custom designed T/Shirts she soon became well known to
the participants and audience of the King’s Cup Regatta, a prestige
sailing Regatta in Southeast Asia, selling her nautical inspired designs,
as well as illustrating the daily regatta newspaper. Gradually painting
took over and she now paints full time in either watercolour or oil.
Inspired by the Indian Ocean Archipelagos, Indonesian Islands and
Phuket her paintings show the charm of the islands and its people. Being
the daughter of a stained glass artist definitely influenced her vibrant
sense of colour. Marilyn has held Exhibitions in Phuket, Thailand and
Brittany, France.
When not exploring the archipelagos of the Indian Ocean by yacht,
Marilyn and her husband divide their time between Phuket and the
north coast of Brittany, France.
life drawing in Florence. In 1979 she sailed with her husband
Nick to Southeast Asia where she set up a studio in Phuket, Thailand.
Starting with custom designed T/Shirts she soon became well known to
the participants and audience of the King’s Cup Regatta, a prestige
sailing Regatta in Southeast Asia, selling her nautical inspired designs,
as well as illustrating the daily regatta newspaper. Gradually painting
took over and she now paints full time in either watercolour or oil.
Inspired by the Indian Ocean Archipelagos, Indonesian Islands and
Phuket her paintings show the charm of the islands and its people. Being
the daughter of a stained glass artist definitely influenced her vibrant
sense of colour. Marilyn has held Exhibitions in Phuket, Thailand and
Brittany, France.
When not exploring the archipelagos of the Indian Ocean by yacht,
Marilyn and her husband divide their time between Phuket and the
north coast of Brittany, France.
The Artist
