AWARDS

* 2023, “Winner”, Global Art Virtuoso: Elite Artist Career Achievement Award Certificate, by Contemporary Art Collectors .

* 2023, “Honarable Mention Award”, ” 8th Figurative”, International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Gallery, USA.

* 2023, “Winner ” , ” The Art Leaders Protagonists of Art”, Exhibition in Washington, Capital CD Room of the Embassy suites by Hilton Washington DEC Convention Center.

* 2023, “Honarable Mention Award”, ” 8th Open theme”, International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Gallery, USA.

* 2023, “Winner”, “Harmony for Humanity” Global International Art Prize by The Contemporary Art Curators, Art Book Vol. 1

* 2023, “Finalist”, the 6th Color International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Art Gallery, California, USA.

* 2023, “WINNER” of “Talent Prize Award” 2023, ” The Author” Portrait of Emeritus Professor Stuart Rees AM” Won the 7th Portrait International Juried Art Completion, International Teravarna Art Gallery, California, USA.

* 2023, “Honarable Mention Award”, ABSTRACT, International Juried Art Exhibition, Teravarna Art Gallery, California, USA.

* 2023, “WINNER” at the 1st Budapest Juried Art Exhibition, the Golden Duck Gallery in collaboration with Teravarna Art Gallery, USA.

* 2023, “Honorable Mention Award”, the 7th Landscape International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Art Gallery, California, USA.

* 2023, “WINNER” of “Talent Prize Award” 2023, the 7th Opened International Juried Art Completion, International Teravarna Art Gallery, California, USA.

* 2023, “Finalist” in the contest of Artavita online World Wide Art Magazine.

* 2023, “50 Artists to Invest In”, Milan, Italy. Contemporary Celebrity Masters V. II.

* 2023, “International Prize Pegasus for the Arts”, at the Capitulary hall of the Palace of St. Theodore (Great School of St Theodore), Italy.

* 2023, “Top Artists” – The Protagonists of Contemporary Art, at the Capitulary hall of the Palace of St. Theodore ( Great School of St Theodore), Italy.

* 2023, “International Prize Leonardo da Vinci”. Notional Museum of Science and Technology. “Leonardo da Vinci”, Milan, Italy.

* 2023, “Collectors Art Prize”, International Art Award by The Contemporary Art Curators Magazine in collaboration with Contemporary Art Collectors Platform.

* 2023, “Artistic Excellence”, Spotlight Cover Contest, by Circle Foundation for the Arts.

* 2023, “Artist of the Year Competition Award” for “Artistic Excellence”, by Circle Foundation for the Arts.

* 2023, “International Prize Donatello” at the Borghese Palace, Florence, January 2023, Italy.

* 2022, “The Best Modern and Contemporary Artists London Prize”, December 2022, London, United Kingdom.

* 2022, “International Prize Barcelona, “MEAM”, Barcelona, Spain.

* 2022, “Faces of Peace” International Art Award”, by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine.

* 2022, “International Prize Paris”, “Art Shopping Carrousel du Louvre”. France

* 2022, International Art Exhibition, The Art Fair at Complex du Louvre, France, published in “Modern Art Masters.”

* 2022, “WINNER” of ATIM Collector’s Choice Award” ArtTour International, New York, NY. USA.

* 2022, “Voices of Tomorrow”, International Art Award, by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine.

* 2022, “Top 60 Masters Award”, Art Tour International Magazine, New York, USA.

* 2022, “Luxembourg Art Prize,” “Certificate of Achievement” for High Artistic quality.

* 2021, “Certificate of Excellence”, Circle Foundation for the Arts, Art Review Magazine Contest.

* 2021, “Short Listed “out of 2500 International Artists entries, Visual Art Open, London United Kingdom.

* 2021, “Honourable Mention Award” of Artistic Excellence, All Women International Juried Exhibition.

* 2021,”Honourable Mention Award “of Artistic Excellence, SnapShot International Juried Exhibition.

* 2021, “Certificate of Achievement,” Luxembourg Art Prize, for High Artistic Quality.

* 2017, “Medal of Order of Australia” (OAM) in Queen’s Birthday Honours for service to visual and literary arts and the community, Sydney, Australia.

* 2016, “Presidential Award” by H.E. President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, in recognition and appreciation of her artwork for just peace in Palestine and the globe. Sydney, Australia.

PROFESSION

Multidisciplinary Sydney-based Australian Artist, Painter, Light Artist, Fine Art Photographer, Digital Artist, Poet, Author, Bilingual Writer, Former Journalist Contributor, and Peace Ambassador.

ACADEMIC EDUCATION

2014 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney, Australia.

2012 Master of Studio Arts (MSA), Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney, Australia.

1977 Bachelor of Arts (BA) English Language & Literature, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

CAREER HISTORY INCLUDING ART

Freelance Visual Artist, Community Artist, Bilingual Writer/ Journalist Contributor
Foreign Correspondent, Satellite Television Network, Sydney, Australia.
Radio Programs Presenter, Ethnic Community Media, Sydney, Australia.
Administration Service Officer, Commonwealth Public Service, NSW, Australia.
Administration Service Officer, Private Sector, NSW, Australia.
Airlines Hostess, Kuwait Airways, Kuwait.
School Teacher, Catholic School, Kuwait.

Honours, International Prizes & Awards of Artistic Excellence

2023 Award of the “Star of Art and Market” – Contemporary Celebrity Masters Vol. IV, Teatro Italia.

2023 Award of the “International Prize Michelangelo – The Genius of Italy”, Teatro Italia.

2023 Award of the prestigious annual book “ARTISTI’23”, chosen among 30 selected International Artists, Florence.

2023 Award of “Harmony for Humanity – The Global Consciousness Art Prize” 2023, by Contemporary Art Collectors.

2023 “WINNER” of “Talent Prize Award” 2023, ” The Author” Portrait of Emeritus Professor Stuart Reese AM” Won the 7th

Portrait International Juried Art Completion, International Teravarna Art Gallery, California, USA.

2023 “Honourable Mention Award”, ABSTRACT, International Juried Art Exhibition, Teravarna Gallery, USA.

2023 “WINNER”, the 1st Budapest Juried Art Exhibition, the Golden Duck Gallery with Teravarna Gallery, USA.

2023 “Honourable Mention Award”, the 7th Landscape International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Gallery, USA.

2023 “WINNER”, of “Talent Prize Award” 2023, the 7th International Juried Art Completion, Teravarna Gallery, USA.

2023 “Finalist” in the contest of Artavita online World Wide Art Magazine.

2023 Award of “50 Artists to Invest In”, Milan, Italy. Contemporary Celebrity Masters Volume II.

2023 Award of “International Prize Pegasus for the Arts”, the Capitulary Hall of the Palace of St. Theodore, Italy.

2023 Award of “Top Artists” – The Protagonists of Contemporary Art, the Capitulary Hall of the Palace of St. Theodore, Italy.

2023 Award of “International Prize Leonardo da Vinci”, Notional Museum of Science & Technology. Milan, Italy.

2023 Award of “Collectors Art Prize”, International Art Award by the Contemporary Art Curators Magazine in collaboration with

Contemporary Art Collectors.

2023 ” Faces of Peace” International Art Prize by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine.

2023 “Artistic Excellence”, Spotlight Cover Contest, by Circle Foundation for the Arts.

2023 “Artist of the Year Competition Award” for “Artistic Excellence”, by Circle Foundation for the Arts.

2023 “International Prize Donatello” at the Borghese Palace, Florence, January 2023, Italy.

2022 “The Best Modern and Contemporary Artists London Prize”, December 2022, London, United Kingdom.

2022 “International Prize Barcelona, “MEAM”, Barcelona, Spain.

2022 “Faces of Peace” International Art Award”, by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine.

2022 “International Prize Paris”, “Art Shopping Carrousel du Louvre”. France.

2022 “Modern Art Masters” International Art Exhibition, The Art Fair at Complex du Louvre, France.

2022 “WINNER” of ATIM Collector’s Choice Award” ArtTour International, New York, NY. USA.

2022 “Voices of Tomorrow”, International Art Award, by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine. ,

2022 “Top 60 Masters Award”, Art Tour International Magazine, New York, USA.

2022 “Luxembourg Art Prize,” “Certificate of Achievement” for High Artistic quality.

2021 “Certificate of Excellence”, Circle Foundation for the Arts, Art Review Magazine Contest.

2021 “Short Listed “out of 2500 International Artists entries, Visual Art Open, London United Kingdom.

2021 “Hounarable Mention Award” of Artistic Excellence, All Women International Juried Exhibition.

2021 “Honourable Mention Award “of Artistic Excellence, SnapShot International Juried Exhibition.

2021 “Certificate of Achievement,” Luxembourg Art Prize, for High Artistic Quality.

2017 “Medal of Order of Australia” (OAM) in Queen’s Birthday Honours for service to visual and literary arts and the

community, Sydney, Australia.

2016 “Presidential Award” by H.E. President of the State of Palestine, in recognition of art exhibition JUST PEACE.

2015 Nominated for the 2016 Australian of the Year Award, in the Australia’s Local Hero, Sydney, Australia

2015 Nominated for a 2015 Pride of Australia Medal in the Fair Go medal category, Sydney, Australia

2015 “Ambassador of Peace” Award, Universal Peace, UN International Year of Light (IYL), Sydney, Australia

1993 “WINNER” Juried Prize for the “International Women’s Day” of a Poster Design competition, Sydney, Australia

1993 “Commended” Painting, Arts of Sydney, Combined Arts Societies, Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia

1988 “WINNER” the Prize for Bicentenary An-Nahar Australian Literary Newspaper Competition, Sydney, Australia

GROUP ART EXHIBITIONS (selected)

2023 “Times Square” Huge Screen Showcase , New York by ArtSpace Innovations of London, New York, USA.

2023 “SERENITY” Virtual Art Exhibition at the Holy Art Gallery, Selected International Artists, London , UK , Jun 19.

2023 1st Budapest International Juried Art Exhibition, at Golden Duck Gallery, Budapest in collaboration with Teravarna Art Gallery, USA

2023 ARTISTI ’23 , International Art Exhibition with presentation of Contemporary Art Yearbook, at, Ximenes Panciatichi Palace, Florence. Italy.

2023 The 7th Landscape International Juried Art Competition, Exhibition at Teravarna Art Gallery, USA.

2023 “Home” Virtual Group Exhibition at HMVC Gallery , New York, USA.

2023 The 7th Opened International Juried Art Competition, Exhibition , Teravarna Art gallery, USA.

2023 “FACES OF PEACE”, Online International Art Exhibition, by the Contemporary Art Curator Magazine.

2022 UTOPIA International Art Exhibition, Athens, Greece

2022 SEGNALATI London, International Art Exhibition, Espacio Gallery, London, United Kingdom

2022 International Prize Barcelona, “MEAM” (European Museum of Modern Art of Barcelona), Spain

2022 International Prize Paris, “Art Shopping Carrousel du Louvre”, France, & Art Gallery in Maraise- Paris

2022 Modern Art Masters in Complex du Louvre Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France.

2021 Scope, Miami Beach, Exposure, United Sates

2021 XIII Florence Biennale, major contemporary art and design exhibition, Florence, Italy

2021 Visual Art Open (VAO) International Art Exhibition, London, United Kingdom

2021 VAA International Online Art Exhibition 2021, London, United Kingdom

2021 SnapShot International Online Juried Art Exhibition. J. Mane Gallery

2021 3rd All Women International Online Juried Art Exhibition. J. Mane Gallery

2020 Art in Transition 2020, SeeMe, International Art Show, New York City, United States

2020 Art Takes Armory 2020, “She Persisted”, NYC, United States

2019 Contemporary Venice 2019, Itsliquid , The Room Contemporary Art Space, Italy

2019 ChaShaMa Gala, Manhattan, OneSelf, New York City, United States

2019 Affordable Art Fair, Her Story, Metropolitan Pavilion, Chelsea, NYC, United States

2018 Art Takes Soho, Digital Art, Volume 2, Social Channels, NYC, United States

2018 Lens Culture Art Photography Awards 2018 (Fine Arts Series), Editors’ Pick, NYC, USA

2018 PDN Curator Awards, Eight Annual Exposure Award, NYC, United States

2018 The Eight Annual Exposure Award, SeeM, New York City, United States

2018 21st Biennale of Sydney 2018, Superposition, Equilibrium & Engagement, Sydney, Aus

2017 The Manhattan Art Fair for Frieze Art Week, Chelsea, New York City, United States

2015 Louvre Museum, Fifth Annual Exposure Photography Award, Louvre, Paris, France

2014 Year in Review 2013 Competition Group Show, Armory Week, New York City, USA

2013 Mixed Media, Art Moment Gallery, Bondi Beach, Australia

2011 Elemental, Light in Spiritual Monochrome, Delmar Gallery, Ashfield, Australia

1998 Arabmade, group exhibition, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Liverpool, Australia

1997 International Women’s Day, the Atrium, Gallery, ABC Ultimo Centre, Australia

1993 On the Other Hand, S.H. Ervin Gallery, works auctioned by Sotheby, The Rocks

1993 Women’s Strength, International Women’s Day, Tin Sheds Gallery, Sydney University

1993 The Arts of Sydney, Combined Arts Societies, Sydney Opera House, Australia

PREVIOUS SOLO ART EXHIBITIONS / Artist Talks / Poetry Performance / Seminars (selected)

2017 Discover the Power of Super Consciousness, the Corner Gallery, Stanmore, Australia

2016 Treasure Forever, Portraits, International Day of Tolerance, Art Space, Chatswood

2016 Instrument for Just Peace, Exhibition and Seminar, Parliament of New South Wales

2015 Art, Light and World Peace, UN International Year of Light (IYL), Parliament of NSW

2014 Threshold, Mary MacKillop Museum, UN International Year of Light (IYL), North Sydney

2014 Threshold, Bankstown Arts Centre

1998 Shifting Waves, art exhibition of Australia Portraits and book launch, NSW Parliament

1997 Images of Wisdom, Australian Museum, Art Exhibition of illustrated Sayings, Sydney

VARIOUS COMMISSIONS /Gifts (selected)

1998-2016 Portraits for Various Australian prominent personalities, NSW, Australia

Past – Present Book cover design and illustrations for Australian Arabic Speaking authors

1997 Painting, Liverpool Hospital Arts Program, CCU Unit, NSW, Australia

1997 Mural, Australian Palestinian Club (APC), 4×3 metre, Wall painting, Sydney

1995 Artwork Design, Cardiovascular Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW

1994 Street Sense, RTA Road Safety Calendar Artwork. International Year of family

1986 The Crown of Jesus, painting holy icon for St George Antiochian Cathedral, Redfern

AUSTRALIAN ARABIC COMMUINTIES AWARDS, APPRECIATION & MEDALS

Over the years, Marcelle Mansour received many Community awards, certificates of appreciation and medals from various Australian Arabic speaking community organizations of arts and cultural heritage.
1995, Marcelle received the ‘Gibran Khalil Gibran’s Medal’ on behalf of the renowned Vocalist, Fairouz, in Lebanon.
1996, awarded the ‘Role Model’ acknowledgement by Universal Women for the ethnic communities on cultural aspects.

COLLETIONS

St George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, Redfern, NSW
Liverpool Hospital, CCU Unit, Liverpool, NSW
Embassy of the State of Palestine, Canberra
Oceania Peace Embassy, UPF, Chippendale, NSW
Ethnic Communications (ETCOM), NSW.
Avicenum, A professional clinical psychology, NSW
Australian Medical Council for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Ghossayn Group, Chipping Norton, NSW.
Al Mustqbal (The Future) Australian Lebanese and Arabic Newspaper, NSW
Viscona Pty Ltd – Engineering Consultants & Services, NSW.
Transways Group Australia, NSW Association.

PUBLIC SPEAKER

Guest Speaker in various occasions of Artistic, Literal, Poetic and Cultural events.

MEDIA

Featured in Australian English and Arabic Media including Books, Press Release, Newspapers, Magazines, Radio and SBS T.V. (English)
Featured in International Art Print Magazines, books and volumes, including British Vogue in London 2022, Contemporary Celebrity Masters 2023 and Artisti’23 in Florence, Modern Art Masters 2022 in Complex de Louvre, Top 60 Masters 2022 in New York, and International Contemporary Masters 2023 in Canada.
Featured in Online Virtual Galleries including Saatchi Art, Its liquid, SeeMe, Bluethumb, Artavita, Teravarna, Circle Foundation, and Contemporary Art Curator.

PUBLICATIONS

2014 – Published Thesis of Research Paper and Creative Artwork, The University of Sydney. (MFA), online published.

1998 – Published Shifting Waves book, ISBN 0 646 35929 0 in English including sections of Paintings, Poetry and Biographies.

1998 – Present – Published bilingual Literary /Analytical and Journalistic works in Print and Online media.

PROFESSIONAL ART ASSOCIATIONS

National Association for Visual Arts (NAVA)