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Each weekend her pieces sold out at the street fairs in Santa Barbara and San Francisco and her career as a professional artist was under way.  Simple designs grew into elaborate and detailed paintings.  Ethnic peoples of the world developed as her favourite subject matter and a passion.  Her appetite for other cultures grew as she travelled in her early 20's to  Mexico, Guatemala, Europe, Israel and Egypt.  The beauty she discovered in these areas inspired her batik paintings that were then sold through galleries in Southern California over a period of 20 years.  More recently she has travelled to Thailand and Vietnam.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCommission work became predictable and in the 70's she changed her medium to water colour and explored opportunities with art publishing firms. Greeting card companies were the first to publish her designs and over time her focus shifted completely towards illustration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","published_at":"2023-07-29T06:00:27+10:00","created_at":"2023-07-27T14:13:50+10:00","vendor":"Royal Doulton","type":"Plate","tags":["collector","Type_Franklin Mint","Type_Royal Doulton"],"price":3000,"price_min":3000,"price_max":3000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44064609632484,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Royal Doulton Flower Maiden plate by Marty Noble | Lotus Blossom Maiden","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3000,"weight":1000,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/lotus_blossom_1a.jpg?v=1690431252","\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/lotus_blossom_1b.jpg?v=1690431251","\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/lotus_blossom_1c.jpg?v=1690431252","\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/lotus_blossom_1d.jpg?v=1690431252"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/lotus_blossom_1a.jpg?v=1690431252","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Royal Doulton Flower Maiden plate by Marty Noble | Lotus Blossom Maiden","id":48401399382244,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1250,"width":1250,"src":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/lotus_blossom_1a.jpg?v=1690431252"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1250,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/lotus_blossom_1a.jpg?v=1690431252","width":1250},{"alt":"Royal Doulton Flower Maiden plate by Marty Noble | Lotus Blossom Maiden","id":48401399447780,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1250,"width":1250,"src":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/lotus_blossom_1b.jpg?v=1690431251"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1250,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/lotus_blossom_1b.jpg?v=1690431251","width":1250},{"alt":"Royal Doulton Flower Maiden plate by Marty Noble | Lotus Blossom Maiden","id":48401399578852,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.401,"height":1071,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/lotus_blossom_1c.jpg?v=1690431252"},"aspect_ratio":1.401,"height":1071,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/lotus_blossom_1c.jpg?v=1690431252","width":1500},{"alt":"Royal Doulton Flower Maiden plate by Marty Noble | Lotus Blossom Maiden","id":48401399677156,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.399,"height":1072,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/lotus_blossom_1d.jpg?v=1690431252"},"aspect_ratio":1.399,"height":1072,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/files\/lotus_blossom_1d.jpg?v=1690431252","width":1500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"Royal Doulton for Franklin Mint | Franklin Mint Heirloom recommendation\u003cbr\u003eFlower Maiden plate by Marty Noble\u003cbr\u003eLotus Blossom Maiden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 20.5cms (8\") diameter\u003cbr\u003eMade in England GUARANTEED\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition\u003cbr\u003eGUARANTEED free from damage and repair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Marty Noble\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarty Noble, a resident of Santa Barbara, is an artist, photographer, and full time illustrator. She drew inspiration for her art from this 'jewel of the Pacific' city.  All four of her grandparents attended art school together in the midwest in the 1920's and her maternal grandfather, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeorge C Harper, went on to become a well known fine and commercial artist. Her mother, Helen Noble, continued the artist tradition and is known primarily for her water colours and monoprints.  Both are recognized in American Artist's Who's Who. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith the encouragement of her family of artists,  Marty began her art strokes from an early age. In the early 60's, when street fairs were becoming all the rage, she discovered batik, the ancient art of applying wax and dye to fabrics. Each weekend her pieces sold out at the street fairs in Santa Barbara and San Francisco and her career as a professional artist was under way.  Simple designs grew into elaborate and detailed paintings.  Ethnic peoples of the world developed as her favourite subject matter and a passion.  Her appetite for other cultures grew as she travelled in her early 20's to  Mexico, Guatemala, Europe, Israel and Egypt.  The beauty she discovered in these areas inspired her batik paintings that were then sold through galleries in Southern California over a period of 20 years.  More recently she has travelled to Thailand and Vietnam.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCommission work became predictable and in the 70's she changed her medium to water colour and explored opportunities with art publishing firms. Greeting card companies were the first to publish her designs and over time her focus shifted completely towards illustration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e"}