Abstract landscapes shaped by memory, movement, and belonging.

 

Abstract landscapes shaped by memory, movement, and belonging.


Marie Antuanelle Award-Winning Contemporary Ocean Artist | Sydney, Australia

Antuanelle is an award-winning Sydney-based artist whose work represents a profound personal transformation. 

Marie Antuanelle is an Australian artist whose work explores themes of place, belonging, and transformation. Inspired by landscapes, personal journeys, and the ways we rebuild ourselves through change, she creates textured abstract works that invite moments of reflection and connection.

Using layers of pigment, sand, and mixed media, her paintings capture both the physical beauty of the natural world and the emotional landscapes we carry within us. Her work is held in private and corporate collections across Australia and internationally.


Her practice is a sophisticated exploration of mixed medium techniques that integrate natural Amethyst, Rose Quartz, and minerals into large-scale sculptural works. Winner of the Pyrmont Art Prize (People's Choice) and finalist in the prestigious Hunters Hill Art Prize, her work has been exhibited alongside Australian icons like Ken Done. With active representation on Channel 9's 'The Block Shop,' international exhibitions at Carl Gallery in Dubai, and official recognition by MP Matt Thistlethwaite, Antuanelle bridges the gap between fine art and high-end interior design.


ARTIST STATEMENT

"My work begins with landscape, but it is really about people. I am interested in how places shape us, how memories become attached to the land, and how we find meaning and belonging through periods of change.

Working with layered materials and textured surfaces, I create abstract landscapes that sit somewhere between the physical and emotional world. Each work is an invitation to pause, reflect, and discover your own connection within the landscape."

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Awards & Recognition

  • Winner, Pyrmont Art Prize (People’s Choice Award, 2014)
  • Finalist, Hunters Hill Art Prize (2016, 2017) – People’s Choice Award & Billboard Feature
  • Randwick Art Society – Achievement Award (2016)
  • Creative Uncovered Art Show – Most Creative Award (2015)
  • Official recognition by MP Matt Thistlethwaite
  • Artwork featured in Westfield centres across Sydney

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • The Other Art Fair, Los Angeles, USA (2025)
  • Affordable Art Fair, Sydney (2024)
  • The Other Art Fair, Sydney (2023, 2022)
  • Carl Gallery, Dubai, UAE (2023, 2022)
  • Hunters Hill Art Gallery – Abstract Oceans & Portals to the Sea (2017, two-month solo feature)
  • Hunters Hill Art Gallery – Dreams (2017)
  • Chinese Cultural Centre, Sydney – Art of Tea (2016)
  • Angel Gallery, Sydney – Dreams (2015)
  • Hunters Hill Art Gallery – Uno (2015)
  • Z Gallery, Sydney – The Hidden Beauty (2014)
  • Gallery K, Russia – Utopia (2011)

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • Explorers Against Extinction, Gallery X, London, UK (2022)
  • Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney (2018, 2021, 2016)
  • Australian Maritime Museum, Sydney (2017, 2018, 2020)
  • Royal Easter Show, Sydney (2016–2018, 2022)
  • Hunters Hill Art Prize (2016, 2017)
  • RAS Annual Exhibition (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
  • Sydney Royal Easter Show (multiple years)
  • International Women’s Day Art Prize (2015)
  • Symbiosis Charity Art Exhibition, Russia (2015)
  • Behind the Glass, Painters Gallery (2015)
  • Valentines Day Exhibition, Tap Gallery, Sydney (2015)
  • Platform 72 Art Gallery (2015)
  • Saint Clloche Art Gallery (2015)
  • Development Centre, Tyumen, Russia (2012)
  • Tyumen State Academy Art Gallery (2011)

Media & Commercial Presence:

  • Active selling artist on The Block Shop (Channel 9)
  • Featured on Fox News, My Modern Met, Bored Panda, Yoo Channel
  • Represented on leading art platforms: 1stdibs, Singulart, Saatchi Art, Bluethumb
  • Showcased on United Interiors
  • Hunters Hill Art Prize work featured on billboards throughout Sydney

COLLECTIONS & COMMISSIONS

Works held in private and corporate collections across the United States, Canada, China, Europe, Hong Kong, and Australia.

Regularly commissioned for bespoke works by collectors, interior designers, and commercial clients, developing site-specific artworks aligned with architectural and spatial contexts.

Professional background in framing and presentation ensures museum-grade finishing and exhibition-ready standards across all works.

SELECTED PRACTICE AREAS

  • Large-scale abstract painting
  • Material-based landscape systems
  • Mixed-media surface construction
  • Commissioned architectural artworks
  • Contemporary coastal and spatial abstraction

EXHIBITION CONTINUITY

Consistent exhibition history across Australia and internationally from 2011–2025, including major art fairs, public galleries, cultural institutions, and international commercial galleries.