Marli Swarowsky was born in 1948 in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil. When young she got in touch for the first time with art working in the creation, modeling and printing department of her father's textille factory. From this involvement she has attended many courses to develop her creativity and soon she became a teacher in "Casa da Cultura" (The House of Culture) of the city. In 1972 she opened the first Art Gallery of Joinville, the "Bel'Art Gallery".

Later Marli expanded her knowledge with known potters as Alice Yamamura, Célia Cymbalista, Frieda Dourian, Norma Grinberg, the sculptor Sergio Romagnolo, the spanish Angel Garraza and the North American artists Robert Pillers, Beverly Pillers and Jerry Caplan.

Marli Swarowsky got important achievements to the artistic community and to the society of Joinville as president of AAPLAJ - Artists from Joinville Association. She was also into the Art Museum Councils of Joinville, the Victor Kursancew Gallery , the Institute Luiz Henrique Schwanke and was one of the responsibles of the creation of the Museum of Contemporary Art Luiz Henrique Schwanke.

Since 1973 Marli Swarowsky is showing her work in many exhibitions in several states of Brazil. In 1995 Marli Swarowsky was awarded at Salão Santos Dumont in Florianópolis - SC.