| BIOGRAPHY |
• Ms. Sewell has been president of Marsha Sewell & Associates, an interior design and interior architecture firm, since 1977. She is the only ASID-certified interior designer in San Diego that also holds a California State Contractor's license. She has been honored with design awards by community groups such as the Downtown Partnership, Historical Resources Board, American Institute of Architects, Gaslamp Quarter Association, Orchids and Onions, and ASID.
She currently chairs the Gaslamp Quarter Association's Land Use and Planning Committee, and serves on Mainly Mozart's Board of Directors. In the past, she served on San Diego's Historical Resources Board, CCDCs PAC committee; and was chair of the UCSD Extensions Center's Board
of Directors for their Interior Design Program. |
| AFFILIATIONS & LICENSES |
| • Professional
member ASID/NCIDQ since 1980 |
| • California
State Contractor's License #614940, since 1991 |
| • California
Interior Design Certificate #0607, since 1993 |
| AWARDS
|
| • "Lamplighter Award - Annual Design Award, 2011", Gaslamp Quarter Association |
| • "Bath of the Year, 2009, Best Retro Powder Room" San Diego Home/Garden (see March issue) |
| • "Design Excellence Award; Residential-Kitchen Space", 2007, ASID (see SDHG April issue) |
| • “Bath of the Year, 2005-Best Detail”, San Diego Home/Garden (see March Issue) |
| • “Award of Excellence for Historic Preservation” for Outstanding Preservation of the Ginty House, Category - Architecture, 2004, San Diego Historical Resources Board |
| • "Interiors of the Year", 2000, Best Dining Room - Honorable Mention, San Diego Home/Garden (see January Issue) |
| • "Urban Garden of the Year", 1998, San Diego Home/Garden (see September Issue) |
| • "Kitchen of the Year", 1996, San Diego Home/Garden (see September Issue) |
| • "Alonzo Horton Award for Downtown Improvement", October 1994, Downtown Partnership |
| • "Design Excellence Award for Historic Preservation", 1993, ASID (see SDHG July & SD Magazine May Issues) |
| • "Historical Preservation Award for Best Residential Interior", 1993, Gaslamp Quarter Foundation (see SD Magazine May Issue) |
| • "Illumination Design Award", 1991, San Diego Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (see SD Magazine May Issue) |
| • "Home of the Year Award", 1990, San Diego Home/Garden (see SD Magazine May & SDHG February Issues) |
| • "Merit Award - Forecast 80's", 1982, AIA (see SDHG May Issue) |
| • "Design for Better Living Award - forecast 80's", 1982, American Wood Council (see SDHG May Issue) |
| • "Orchid Award - Interior Design, San Diego Civic Theater", 1980, San Diego AIA/ASID (see Designer's West November 1991 Issue) |
| PUBLIC
SERVICE |
| • Mainly Mozart Festival, Board of Directors since 2010, Advisory Board Member 1997-2010, (see SDHG May 1997 & SD Magazine April 1998) |
| • Gaslamp
Quarter Association, Land Use & Planning Committee Member,
since 1995, Chair 2007 - present |
| • Ballpark
District Preservation Advisory Group, 2002-2006 |
| • San
Diego Historical Resource Board, 1998-2006; Chair – Design
Assistance Subcommittee, 2002-2006 |
| • Center
City Development Corporation Advisory Board, Elected Member of
Project Area Committee, 1995 - 1996 |
| • Gaslamp
Quarter Foundation, Member of Board of Directors, 1993 - 1995
(see SD Magazine July 1993) |
| • University
of California, San Diego Extension for Interior Design Program,
Chairman of Advisory Board, 1991 - 1994 |
| • American
Society of Interior Design, Member of Board of Directors 1979
- 1980 |
| PUBLICATIONS |
| LOCAL: |
| San
Diego Magazine |
| San
Diego Home/Garden |
| San Diego Premier Properties & Lifestyles |
| Coastal San Diego Homes |
| Interior Design Guide |
| ASID ICON |
| Homeowners'
Resource Guide |
| sdhome – San
Diego Union Tribune |
| San
Diego Decor & Style |
| D-TOWN |
| San Diego Decorating |
| San Diego Metropolitan Magazine |
| Ranch & Coast |
| . |
| REGIONAL: |
| California
Homes |
| Interior
Expressions |
| Designers West |
| Maui, Inc. |
| Hawaiian Island Home |
| LA Times Magazine |
| . |
| NATIONAL: |
| Better Homes and Gardens |
| Decorating (Better Homes and Gardens) |
| Kitchen
and Bath Ideas |
| Kitchen
Planning Guide |
| Bedroom
and Bath Ideas |
| Remodeling
Ideas |
| Remodeling
Planning Guide |
| Country
Kitchen Ideas |
| Home
Plan Ideas |
| Window
and Wall Ideas |
| Garden
Ideas & Outdoor Living |
| Interiors & Sources |
| Custom
Home |
| Family
Circle |
| The
Designer |
| Money
Magazine |
| Affordable
Home |
| House
Beautiful |
| Hawaiian
Island Home |
| Woman's
World |
| Home |
| Audio
Video Interiors |
| Unique
Home |
| 1,001
Home Ideas |
| Design
Times |
| BOOKS |
| San Diego Then and Now, Nancy Hendrickson, 2003 |
| Images of America: San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, Gaslamp Quarter Association, Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation and San Diego Historical Society, 2003 |
| San
Diego Architecture, Dirk Sutro, 2002 |
San Diego: Views of Past and Present, Roger Showley and George Jezek, 2000 |
| Big
Ideas for Small Spaces, Cristine Brun, 1999 |
| Better
Homes & Gardens – New Decorating Book, 1990 |
| Better
Homes & Gardens – Decorating with Personal Style, 1989 |
| Who's
Who of Interior Designers, 1988 - 1989 |
| Who's
Who of American Women, 1987 - 1988 |
| Who's
Who in the West, 1980 - 1981 |
| TELEVISION |
| 2006 - May |
“Rod Luck Live at Showcase House”, KUSI, San Diego |
| 1999 – October |
"Lynette Jennings, Design"; Discovery Channel |
| 1998 – January |
"Kitty Bartholomew: You're Home"; HGTV |
| 1995 – October |
"The Willard Scott Show" |
| 1993 – Febraury |
"Ross Report"; KNSD, San Diego |
| 1980 – May |
“Good Morning America" ABC NEWS |
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