A resident of Cazenovia, New York, artist Marianne Smith Dalton holds a Master of Fine Art from Southern Illinois University as well as a Bachelor of Fine Art from Moore College of Art and Design. Marianne is a founding member of The Redhouse, a visual and performing arts center in Syracuse, New York, where she served as curator and gallery director from 2004 through June of 2007. She is currently focusing on her own studio work and also serves as an arts consultant and guest curator.