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.
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From FSPA Heritage
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Carlene Unser, FSPA
Banner with Likeness of St. Francis and St. Clare, 1999
Weavings
65 x 21 in (165.1 x 53.34 cm)
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Shirley Wagner, FSPA
St. Francis, 1998
Wood, Intarsia
48 x 42 in (121.92 x 106.68 cm)
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Marda Tsai, FSPA
Two Birds, Between 1940 -2005
Watercolor, Ink
15 x 12 in (38.1 x 30.48 cm)
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Marda Tsai, FSPA
Butterfly with Peony, Between 1940 -2005
Watercolor
17 x 21 in (43.18 x 53.34 cm)
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Marda Tsai, FSPA
Red Rose with Bud, Between 1940 - 2005
Watercolor
17 x 14 in (43.18 x 35.56 cm)
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Madonna Steines, FSPA
1-4 Scenes of Water, Vegetaton and Rocks, Between 1960 - 1999
Watercolor
23 x 28 in (58.42 x 71.12 cm)
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Marda Tsai, FSPA
Flower with Bird, 1 & 2, Between 1960 - 1999
Watercolor
19 x 15 in (48.26 x 38.1 cm)
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Marda Tsai, FSPA
Mountain and Full Moon, Between 1960 - 1999
Watercolor
28 x 22 in (71.12 x 55.88 cm)
About the artist
Marda Tsai, FSPA
Chinese
1916-2009
