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Marisa Purcell b. 1971

Artist (Installation Artist),
Artist (Painter)

Painter Marisa Purcell, born 1971 in Brisbane, Queensland, began her career as a high school teacher before moving to Sydney in 1994 where she completed three degrees in visual arts and art administration. She exhibits widely, travels extensively, and teaches art.

received

Waverly Council, Bondi Road Art School Studios, 6 month residency

Dates

2009

Recognition type

Award

Description

Also 2010. She shared the residency with Fiona Lowry and Todd Macmillan.

Website

http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/things_to_do/arts_and_culture/AIR_program
received

Australian council grant, 2 months research trip, Italy, Spain, Istambul

Dates

2009

Recognition type

Award

Website

http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/amr/visual_arts/visual_arts_-_june_2008_meeting
received

Hill End Residency, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery

Dates

2007

Recognition type

Award

Website

http://www.hillendart.com.au/past-residents/2007murrays.html
received

University of Sydney Post-Graduate Award

Dates

2006

Recognition type

Award

Description

Also 2007
received

Cite Internationale des arts, 3 month residency

Dates

2004

Recognition type

Residency

Website

http://www.citedesartsparis.net/
received

FUGE/Verein Pro Fuge, 6 month residency, Zürich, Switzerland

Dates

2003

Recognition type

Award

Description

Involved with the studio’s publication entitled 'Art in Times of Change’ during residency.

Website

http://www.fuge.ch/aktuelles.html

Note

Joint winner
received

India Link' grant to finance 'Same, same but different'

Dates

2001

Recognition type

Award
received

The Blackbird Art Prize

Dates

2000

Recognition type

Award

Note

2nd Prize
received

National Association of Visual Arts (NAVA) Artists Marketing Scheme Grant for 'Hum' exhibition, Global Gallery, Sydney

Dates

2000

Recognition type

Award
received

The Elioth Gruner Painting Prize

Dates

1999

Recognition type

Award

Note

Joint winner
received

1998 - Italian Institute of Culture - 3 month residency, The Institute of Art and Design, Italy

Dates

1998

Recognition type

Award

Website

http://www.iicsydney.esteri.it/IIC_Sydney

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Marisa Purcell b. 1971

Waverly Council, Bondi Road Art School Studios, 6 month residency

Australian council grant, 2 months research trip, Italy, Spain, Istambul

Hill End Residency, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery

University of Sydney Post-Graduate Award

Cite Internationale des arts, 3 month residency

FUGE/Verein Pro Fuge, 6 month residency, Zürich, Switzerland

India Link' grant to finance 'Same, same but different'

The Blackbird Art Prize

National Association of Visual Arts (NAVA) Artists Marketing Scheme Grant for 'Hum' exhibition, Global Gallery, Sydney

The Elioth Gruner Painting Prize

1998 - Italian Institute of Culture - 3 month residency, The Institute of Art and Design, Italy

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