Born in Peking, China, Sister Marda Tsai was educated by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration and later joined the congregation. She came to the United States to study at Viterbo University, earning a degree in Education with a minor in art, and later received a Master of Arts in Fine Arts from the University of Guam. Throughout her career, Sister Marda taught art and academic subjects while leading workshops in Oriental painting, Western painting, calligraphy, and Tai Chi for both children and adults. Alongside her artistic work, she served in spiritual ministry as a Eucharistic minister and continued creating art throughout her retirement. Sister Marda passed away at Villa St. Joseph in 2009.
10/17/2025 - Outside of Room 224
Additional Artworks
From FSPA Heritage
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Betty Bradley, FSPA
Calla Lily
Watercolor
21 x 19 in (53.34 x 48.26 cm)
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Karen Kappell, FSPA
Burning Bush
Mixed Media
28 x 36 in (71.12 x 91.44 cm)
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Karen Kappell, FSPA
Brook Spring
watercolor
28 x 36 in (71.12 x 91.44 cm)
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Ceramic Plate, St. Anthony's Hospital, Carroll, Iowa,
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Kiliana Burghauser, FSPA
Christ and The Apostles in the Grain Field, Copy, Between 1920 -1975
Oil on Canvas
28 x 45 in (71.12 x 114.3 cm)
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Gervina Schilling, FSPA
Christ at the Temple, Between 1910 - 1955
Oil on Canvas
46 x 56 in (116.84 x 142.24 cm)
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Marietta Hackner, FSPA
Canal Scene, Between 1910 - 1955
Oil on Canvas
37 x 54 in (93.98 x 137.16 cm)
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Marietta Hackner, FSPA
Bridger Canyon Bozeman, Montana, Between 1910 - 1955
Watercolor
17 x 13 in (43.18 x 33.02 cm)
About the artist
Marda Tsai, FSPA
Chinese
1916-2009
