b.1978
currently working and living in Canberra, Australia
Portfolio
Artwork Archive: https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/narelle-zeller
Artsy: https://www.artsy.net/artist/narelle-zeller
Education
2019 Oil Painting with Robin Eley, Art Academy
2019 Oil Painting From Life with David Kassan and Shana Levenson, Art Academy
2016-2019 Mentorship under David Kassan and Shana Levenson, ArtCritAcademy
2016 Addicted to Oils Portraiture, ANU Centre for Continuing Education
2016 Introduction to Oil Painting, ANU Centre for Continuing Education
Group Exhibitions
2021 15th International Arc Salon, MEAM Museum, Spain
2021 ModPortrait 2020, MEAM Museum, Spain
2021 IBPC, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, USA
2021 Women Painting Women III, Burrinja Gallery, VIC
2021 Facing the Universe: The Cosmos Within, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, USA
2021 Be My Valentine Miniature Pop Up Show, 33 Contemporary Gallery
2020 Abend 30th Miniature Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, USA
2020 Painting the Figure Now, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, USA
2020 On Show, M16 Gallery, Canberra, ACT
2020 Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award, Bega Regional Valley Gallery
2020 Small Works, Abend Gallery, online exhibition
2020 Razor's Edge, 33 Contemporary Gallery, online with Artsy
2020 The Creator and The Muse, 33 Contemporary Gallery, online with Artsy
2020 Storytellers, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
2020 The Darling Portrait Prize, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, ACT
2019 The Lester Prize for Portraiture, Art Gallery of WA, Perth
2018 Downlands Art Exhibition, Toowoomba, QLD
2018 All Saints' Ainslie Art Show, Canberra, ACT
2018 Twitter Art Exhibition, Canberra, ACT
2017 Cliftons Art Prize, Canberra, ACT
Achievements
2021 Finalist & Honourable Mention, International Biennial Portrait Competition (IBPC)
2021 Finalist, ModPortrait 2020
2021 2nd place winner, International Artist Magazine - Art Challenge No.121
2020 Finalist & Honorable mention in portraiture, 15th International Arc Salon
2020 Finalist, International Artist Magazine - Art Challenge No.120
2020 Semi Finalist, The Lester Prize for Portraiture
2020 Finalist, Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award
2020 Finalist, The Darling Portrait Prize
2019 Finalist, The Lester Prize for Portraiture
2019 Finalist, 14th International ARC Salon
2018 Semi Finalist, Doug Moran Art Prize
2017 Peoples Choice Award, Cliftons Art Prize
Publications/Media
2021 ModPortrait Special Catalogue, ModPortrait 2020 https://www.modportrait.net/
2021 IBPC Exhibition Catalogue, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art https://www.blurb.com/b/10692100
2021 Facing the Universe: The Cosmos Within Catalogue, PoetsArtists and Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art
2021 PoetsArtists Magazine, Issue 121 https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/1925503
2021 International Artist Magazine, Issue 137, Feb/Mar 2021
2020 International Artist Magazine, Issue 136, Dec/Jan 2020/2021
2020 Artelibre Arte y Libertad XV
https://www.artelibre-store.com/libros-arte-y-libertad/
2020 Realism Today, Flowers and Faces: Photorealistic Still Life Portraits https://realismtoday.com/flowers-and-faces-photorealistic-still-life-portraits/
2020 Realism Ambassador of the Week, Realism Today
https://realismtoday.com/realism-ambassador-of-the-week-narelle-zeller/
2020 Artists Can interview https://artistscan.wixsite.com/artistscan/post/narelle-zeller
2020 Oz Arts Magazine, Issue 21 Spring edition
https://www.ozarts.net.au/images/oz-arts/2020-spring/shirley-hannan-prize.pdf
2020 Razor's Edge catalogue, Poets and Artists https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/1760321
2020 StoryTellers catalogue, Poets and Artists and Flinders Lane Gallery
https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/1734125
2019 Poets and Artists Magazine, issue #106 Provocative Patterns https://www.poetsandartists.com/social/issue-106-provocative-patterns-download
2018 Visual Art Canberra http://www.visualartcanberra.com/zeller-narelle/
2017 The Guide Artists Magazine https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/58618255/issue-4-june-2017
Memberships
National Portrait Gallery
Art Renewal Center - ARC Associate Living Master
PoetsArtists
Artelibre Gallery
Canberra Art Workshop