Marie Mansfield’s work is observational. Whether her subject is a landscape, a person or a still life, her intention is to catch a moment that tells a story. As a tonalist, the artist uses a subdued, limited palette to evoke an emotive response, drawing on everyday objects, situations and environments.
Her work includes a personal response to the physical and psychological. Where her landscapes explore the sublime vastness of nature with its force and fluctuations. Her portraits capture the essence of her subjects' character within a moment.
Mansfield’s interest also involves presenting a scene that implies human interaction within a landscape but without human presence. By leaving a trace of energy, Mansfield invites the viewer to interpret her often calm, melancholic or amusing narratives.
"I would like to investigate and develop ideas around the theme of unease. I'm interested the appeal, the psychology behind it and why it's compelling"
Marie’s background is in the creative industry, she has
a Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication and holds a Graduate Diploma in painting at the National Art School, Sydney.
Residencies include Bundanon in 2020 and Wollemi in 2021.
Awards
2021 Winner Portia Geach Memorial Award, SH Ervin Gallery, NSW.
2021 The Wollemi Project AIR, Muswellbrook Regional Art Gallery, NSW.
2020 Bundanon Trust, Artist in Residence, Illaroo, NSW.
2017 Winner Tony Fini Foundation Artists Prize, Black Swan Prize for Portraiture,
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA.
2016 Moran Arts Foundation, awarded solo show, Juniper Hall, Sydney, NSW.
Selected Finalists
2023 Archibald Prize, finalist, AGNSW, Sydney, NSW.
Salon des Refuses (Wynne), SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
Ravenswood Australian Woman's Art Prize, finalist, Sydney, NSW.
2022 The Portia Geach Memorial Award, finalist, SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
The Lester Prize, finalist, AGWA, Perth, WA.
The Calleen Art Award, finalist, Cowra Regional Art Gallery, Cowra, NSW.
The Kennedy Prize, finalist, RSASA, Adelaide, SA.
Fishers Ghost Art Award, Traditional finalist, Campbelltown Art Centre, NSW.
Ravenswood Australian Woman's Art Prize, finalist, Sydney, NSW.
2021 Portia Geach Memorial Award, winner, SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
RSASA Portrait Prize, Category winner, Royal Portrait Society, SA.
Blue Mountains Portraits, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Katoomba, NSW.
2088, Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman NSW.
2020 Fishers Ghost Art Award, Traditional finalist, Campbelltown Art Centre, NSW.
Portia Geach Memorial Award, finalist twice, SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
2019 Fishers Ghost Art Award, Open Section, finalist, Campbelltown Art Centre, NSW.
STILL: National Still Life Award, finalist, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, NSW.
Kilgour Prize, Newcastle Art Gallery, finalist, Newcastle NSW.
Calleen Art Award, finalist, Cowra Regional Art Gallery, NSW.
Salon des Refuses (Archibald) SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
Salon des Refuses (Wynne) SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
2018 Portia Geach Memorial Award, finalist, SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
EMSLA, finalist, Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong, NSW
Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award, finalist, Bega Valley Regional Gallery.
Mosman Art Prize, finalist, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize, finalist, NSW Parliament, Sydney, NSW.
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, semi-finalist, Sydney, NSW.
Black Swan Portrait prize, finalist, Art Gallery of WA, Perth, WA.
Kilgour Prize, finalist, Newcastle Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW.
Salon des Refuses (Archibald) SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
Percival Portrait Painting Prize, finalist, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, QLD.
2017 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Finalist, Juniper Hall, Sydney, NSW.
Portia Geach Memorial Award, finalist, SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
Mosman Art Prize, finalist, Mosman Art Gallery, NSW.
Black Swan Portrait Prize, finalist, Art Gallery of WA, Perth, WA.
Salon des Refuses (Archibald) SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
Calleen Art Award, Finalist, Cowra Regional Art Gallery, NSW.
BP Portrait Award, Semi-finalist, London, UK.
2016 Archibald Portrait Prize, finalist, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.
Portia Geach Memorial Award, Finalist, SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
Tattersall's Club Landscape Art Prize, finalist, The Tattersall's Club, QLD.
Mosman Art Prize, finalist, Mosman Art Gallery, NSW.
2015 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, finalist, Sydney, NSW.
Portia Geach Memorial Award, finalist, SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
Mosman Art Prize, finalist, Mosman Art Gallery, NSW.
NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize, Semi-finalist, Parliament NSW.
2014 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Semi-finalist.
Black Swan Portrait Prize, finalist, WA.
Mosman Art Prize, Finalist, Mosman Art Gallery, NSW.
2012 Portia Geach Memorial Award, finalist, SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Semi-finalist.
Salon des Refuses (Archibald) SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
2011 Portia Geach Memorial Award, finalist, SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
2010 Portia Geach Memorial Award, finalist, SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
Salon des Refuses (Archibald) SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
2009 Mosman Art Prize, finalist, Mosman Art Gallery, NSW.
2008 Mosman Art Prize, finalist, Mosman Art Gallery, NSW.
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, finalist, State Library of NSW.
2006 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, finalist, State Library of NSW.
2004 Salon des Refuses (Archibald) SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
2002 Salon des Refuses (Archibald) SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
Solo Exhibitions
2024 MOMENTS + MEMENTOS, NERAM New England Regional Art Museum, NSW.
2023 Prelude, Nanda Hobbs Contemporary, Sydney, NSW.
2022 Wollemi, Nanda Hobbs Contemporary, Sydney, NSW.
2022 The Last Motel in Town, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, NSW.
2021 As it Is, Nanda Hobbs Contemporary, Sydney, NSW.
2020 Neighbourhood Paintings, AK Bellinger Gallery, Inverell, NSW.
2016 CLOSE TO HOME, Moran Arts Foundation, Juniper Hall, Sydney, NSW.
2016 Solo show, PROJECT [504] Art Space, Sydney, NSW.
Group Exhibitions
2022 Viewpoints: Wollemi National Park, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, NSW.
Viewpoints: Wollemi National Park, Singleton Arts and Cultural Centre, NSW.
2021 9 BY 5, group show, Nanda Hobbs Contemporary, Sydney, NSW.
2020 Contemporary Works from Around the World, Nanda Hobbs, Sydney, NSW.
2018 Big Country, group show, AK Bellinger Gallery, NSW.
2017 Exploration 17, Flinders Lane Gallery, 137 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC.
Face to Face, PROJECT [504] Art Space, Art Month, Sydney NSW.
2088, Mosman Art Gallery, NSW.
Medley II, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
2016 Tattersall's Club Landscape Art Prize, finalist, The Tattersall's Club, QLD.
Medley, Depot Gallery, 2 Danks Street, Waterloo, NSW.
Residents, Group show, Project 504 Art Space, Sydney, NSW.
2088, Mosman Art Gallery, NSW.
2015 ELEVEN, Depot Gallery, 2 Danks Street, NSW.
NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize (Semi-finalist), Parliament NSW.
2088, Mosman Art Gallery, NSW.
2014 Journeys West, Orange Regional Gallery, Orange NSW.
Group show, Mary Place Gallery, Sydney.
2013 Shades of Reality, Mary Place Gallery, Sydney.
Publications
2021 The Sydney Morning Herald, Portia Geach Memorial Award 2021 (John McDonald).
2021 The Sydney Morning Herald, Portia Geach Memorial Award 2021 (Helen Pitt).
2019 Through the Artists' Eyes, The Lester Prize - The Black Swan Years. Text by
Dr Shelley Craddock, Published by The Lester Inc. Pg. 202-207.
2019 Flint Journal, Rachael Henderson, Editor. Published by Flint Sydney.
Artist Profile: Marie Mansfield, Issue 04, Pg. 54-55.
2019 NSW National Trust Magazine, Winter 2019, Portia Geach Memorial Award,
Pg.14.
2016 The Sydney Morning Herald, Archibald Prize 2016 (John McDonald).
2010 The Sydney Morning Herald, Thankful for Small Mercies, April 2-4 (John McDonald).
2006 Southern Courier, Entertainment/Lifestyle, Face off for portrait Prize (David Mills).
2002 The Sun Herald, What's On, June 16 (portrait featured).
Professional Outline
2017 Graduate Diploma, Painting, National Art School, Darlinghurst, Sydney.
2014 Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication (RPL), CPIT, Christchurch, NZ.
2011 P/T Scholarship in Fine Art, Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney
Marie has taught Masterclasses in portraiture, landscape and still-life at the
Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Gosford Regional Gallery, the Blue Mountains
Cultural Centre and is a regular tutor at Art.Est. Art School and Gallery.
Marie's work is held in private and corporate collections Australia, as well as
private collections in the USA, New Zealand and the UK.
Collections
Victorian Bar
St Vincents Hospital Sydney