MARCELLE MANSOUR

“The Chair”, Light Art, Painting & Photography, 15.7”x11.8”

"With an intuitive, multidisciplinary approach to art, my work is based on an exploratory discovery process, as I choose whether it is traditional or digital, or to combine both. I explore my creativity as an artist vis-à-vis traditional and new media art, discovering quality using new technologies within contemporary culture. Culture is the soul of art, as much as art is the soul of the culture. My art is a mirror reflecting my soul and everything related to myself, my thoughts, passions, feelings, identity, and values. It depicts my experiences, memories, and connection to the world as a universal Western-Eastern woman whose goal is to empower women to aspire for positive social change.

I show versatility in my work that embraces various styles in traditional, digital and light mediums that balance traditional insight with the contemporary formulation. I began art from early childhood, developed a passion for portraits and figurative art, and painted prominent people’s portraits from real life. I highlight the theme of human experiences in a phenomenological manner which reflects on universal challenges facing humanity in the world.”

“Exploring the World of Optimism”, Digital Art, 19.7”x27.5”

“Like Lotus and Bamboo Resilient Lucid Dreamer”, Digital Painting, 19.7”x27.5”

I reflect on human perception, conscience, consciousness, and unconsciousness to see the inward significance of my art with a purpose to find hope towards advancing humanity and reshaping reality. Through my art, I explore the world of knowledge, wisdom, optimism, and its beautiful creation, portrayal, and depiction. To me, that is the role of art at this strange time, to make us think and hope, to feel and wonder, to smile with no fear, to imagine and dream, to endure and heal, to reveal the truth, and to explore the invisible.

“The Gaze”, Digital Painting, 31.5”x23.6”

“Stay Sane during Quarantine Isolation”, Digital Painting, 19.7”x27.5”

Top Student Prize in Gaza, Palestine presented by the Governor-General, Youssef Abdullah al-Agroudi. 1961

Marcelle Mansour Won the Bicentenary Literary Prize Competition in the An-Nahar Australian Arabic Newspaper. 1988 1965 Awarded the Top Art Student in the Official Examination in Gaza District by the Department of Education.

Awarded the "Role Model" 1996 acknowledgment by Universal Women for the ethnic communities on the cultural aspects. 1997 Awarded Charbel Baini’s Award & Medal for excelling in Visual Arts.

Awarded “Arab Women Creative Award” by the Australian Arabic Communities Council, now the Australian Arab Council.

Accomplished a Master of Studio Arts (MSA), The University of Sydney. 1996 1993 Awarded 2nd Prize, Sydney International Women's Day Collective Poster Design Competition.

1999

2012 2003 Honored by the General Union Palestinian Workers as one of the three Australian Palestinian Innovators, ElTelegraph Australian Arabic newspaper.

April - Awarded the “Ambassador for Peace Award” by the UBF for Marcelle Mansour’s “Threshold’’ Light Art Exhibition as part of the 2015 UNESCO International Year of Light, Australia.

June - Award of The Festival of Al Bayayti’s Medal & Certificate of Appreciation for Marcelle Mansour’s poetry.

July - “Exposure Photography Award” inclusion at The Louvre Museum, Paris.

August - Nomination for a 2015 Pride of Australia Medal, and nomination for a 2016 Australian of the Year Award. 2015 2014 April - Awarded the Australian Palestinian Community’s Shield, for her solo Light Art Exhibition “Threshold”, Bankstown Arts Centre.

Awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for the MFA University Graduation, by H.E. Ambassador of the State of Palestine Izzat Abdulhadi.

May - Accomplished a Master of Fine Arts (MFA), The University of Sydney.

December - Awarded by Sts Michael and Gabriel Church a Shield, at Mary Mackillop Museum.

Awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honors, by H.E. the Honorable David Hurley AD DSC Governor of NSW, Australia. 2017 2016 March - ‘‘Arts and Creativity Award”, by the Australian Arabic Cultural Centre/Peter Indari Forum, on the International Woman’s Day.

Awarded the ‘‘Thank You” Token by Arab Council Australia.

January - “Honorable Mention” Award in the J. Mane Gallery All Woman online Art Exhibition. 2021 December - Awarded the Presidential Award from H.E. President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas, delivered by H.E. Ambassador of the State of Palestine Izzat Abdulhadi.

April - “Honorable Mention” Award in the J. Mane Gallery Snapshot online Art Exhibition. 2022 May - Awarded “Voices of Tomorrow” International Art Award by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine.