Narelle Zeller

Acquired directly from the artist

In the collection of the Art Renewal Center, 2023

Armidale, NSW, Australia, New England Regional Art Museum, “Interconnected”, curated by Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, Invitational exhibit, May 13- June 26, 2022

New York, NY, Sotheby’s, “16th International ARC Salon Exhibition”, First Place Still Life, July 14 – 24, 2023

Richard Purssey, “Interconnected – Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Curated Exhibition”, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, June 2022, illustrated p. 86

Khra-Purssey, Danijela “RAYMAR Traditional Art Award 2022: Finalists Announced”, Beautiful Bizarre, (online article) June 2022, illustrated

Belsito Rochelle, “Show Preview: International ARC Salon”, Southwest Art Magazine, (online article), May 11, 2023, illustrated

Belsito Rochelle, “Show Preview: International ARC Salon”, Southwest Art Magazine, Phoenix, June/ July 2023, illustrated p. 45

Samuel Peralta, “Lunar Codex: The Polaris Collection”, enclosed in cultural time capsule on the Griffin lunar lander, launched by SpaceX, and placed on the Moon in perpetuity, launch scheduled November 2024, illustrated

Various authors, "International Realism: 16th International ARC Salon", ACC Art Books, Woodbridge, Suffolk 2023, (First Place Still Life), illustrated p. 389 & 391

 Kelly Compton, “Going Global”, Fine Art Connoisseur, Boca Raton, May/June 2023, illustrated p. 66

Narelle Zeller (b.1978) is an Australian representational artist, best known for her highly detailed portraits and still lifes. Her oil paintings explore the beauty of the human condition and our connection to the natural environment as well as contemporary stories of time and place. Narelle aims to convey an authentic and honest representation of every subject she paints, her process allowing her to slow down and take the time to appreciate every element - inviting the viewer to look closely with her. For example, in this painting, “The Weaving,” which won First Place Still Life in the 16th International ARC Salon, a beautiful bounty of flowers and lace, it is only under closer inspection that the viewer notices that this vivacious arrangement is teeming with spiders. Can you find them all?

Zeller has also won an ARC Purchase award in this same competition with her work “Self-Portrait Painting Flowers.” Her works have also participated in numerous other competitions including ModPortrait, Darling Portrait Prize, International Biennial Portrait Competition, Lester Prize for Portraiture and the Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award. Her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally.