Marcelle has exhibited globally and her artwork can be found in numerous collections including the Malt Beach Art Center in Tampere, Finland; the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC; the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center in Brooklyn, NY; the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television Department in Los Angeles, CA; and numerous private collections. She taught at the University of Maryland, Western Carolina University, Columbus College, Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Gibbes Museum School in Charleston, SC, and Baltimore School of the Arts in MD.

A visual artist for over 40 years, Marcelle has resided in locales across the United States, many of these settings and cultures influence her works. She is an advocate of the arts and has launched formal Arts Councils at the county levels to promote working artists and secure artists-in-residence at public schools.

As a recipient of an artist-in-residence grant funded by the Georgia Council for the Arts as well as the National Endowment for the Arts, she has pioneered artist-in-residences at a women and children’s homeless shelter.

Marcelle has worked as an arts educator at universities, colleges and non-profit organizations. Among the arts organizations she has led is the National Association of Women Artists where she served as President, Vice President, and a Governing Board member. Through 2014, she was active in the Women’s Caucus for Art particularly with the DC and Philadelphia chapters. She has shown her pieces regularly in New York City and Philadelphia and with the Tri-State Artists Equity.

Today, Marcelle resides in Fearrington Village in Pittsboro, NC where she continues to create her pieces. When she is not in her home studio painting  working on commissioned pieces,  you can often you can find her painting to live music in musical jam sessions.

2009, Panelist at the National Women’s Museum in Washington, DC
2004, Award Winner, 55th Anniversary Exhibition, Berman Museum, Collegeville, PA
2003, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Award, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, NY, NY
2003, Award of Excellence, Manhattan Arts Int’l, “Healing Power of Art” Competition
2002, Samuel Ballin Memorial Award, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2000, “Herstory” Artist Showcase Winner, Manhattan Arts International magazine
1993-1994, Grant Panelist, Fulton County Arts Council, Atlanta, GA
1992, Georgia Pacific – Promotional Video on Papermaking
1992, Panelist, Bureau of Cultural Affairs – City of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
1987, Henley Paper Company, “Henley Southeastern,” Winston-Salem, NC
1980, “Paperworks ’80 Southeast,” Judge Award (Peter Morrin, former Curator, High Museum)

1989-1994, Artist-in-Residence, Georgia Council for the Arts/National Endowment for the Arts
1989-1994, Artist-in-Residence, City of Atlanta, Bureau of Cultural Affairs
1973, Traveling Grant, University of Maryland
1973-1974, Teaching Assistantship, University of Maryland

Capital Broadcasting Company Art Collection, Raleigh, NC
Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Alliance Francaise d’Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Orton Fluid Power, Atlanta, GA
Malt Beach Art Center, Tampere, Finland
The FJB Corporation, Atlanta, GA
Haywood Park Hotel, Asheville, NC
Robert Scott Library, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
Going Places Worldwide Travel Service, Atlanta, GA
Parkside Restaurant, Atlanta, GA
Micheline Baret, Fabregas, France
Dr. Richard Serano, Fayetteville, NC
Dr. Charles Loops, Pittsboro, NC
Nicolette & Theodoro Maus, Atlanta, GA
Margaret Paris, Silver Spring, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Wiese, Mandalay Bay, CA
And many additional private collections throughout the US

2010 – present
“Visual Rhapsodies”, Page -Walker Arts  & History Center/Town of Cary, Cary, NC. 2019
“Bold, Beautiful and Breathtaking”, The Bold Building Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC. 2019
“Mahapey Sound & Vision – live Painting & Music Improv Experience”, Oddco, Pittsboro, NC. August 24, 2019
Performance Art: North Carolina Arts Museum, Raleigh; CenterFest Arts Festival, Durham; Carrboro Music Fest, Carrboro; Weaver Street Jazz, Carrboro;  Literacy Rocks, Pittsboro, NC; Women of Fearrington Fundraiser, Galloway Ridge, Fearrington Village, NC; Josh’s Hope Fundraiser, Durham, NC 2013-present
Private collection commissions; 2012-present
“RE/Using Our RE/Sources,” Sandy Springs Museum, Sandy Springs, MD 2012
“Art Anonymous,” Campbell House, Southern Pines, NC 2012
“ENVISION: 26 Women at Work,” The Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center, Fredrick, MD, 2012
“Through Women’s Eyes, By Women’s Hands,” The Women’s Center, Chapel Hill, NC, 2012
“Exploring New Dimensions,” Stephanie Ann Roper Art Gallery, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD. 2011
“State of the Art/Art of the State, Cameron Museum , Wilmington , NC. 2011
“Women and Water”, International House, Philadelphia, PA, 2011
“Battle of the Sexes: Women’s Caucus for Art: Philadelphia,” Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, Delaware, 2011

2000 – 2010

“Exploring New Dimensions,” The Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center, Frederick, MD, 2010
“Marcelle Harwell Pachnowski & Tamera Mulanix installation,” Briar Chapel, Pittsboro, NC, 2010
“Soft,” Chatham Arts Gallery, Pittsboro, NC, 2010
“Women,” International House, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2010
“Futuristic,” Chatham Arts Gallery, Pittsboro, NC, 2010
“American Beauty,” Chatham Arts Gallery, Pittsboro, NC, 2009
“Girls Gotta Run: Bodies in Motion,” WCA/PA, Holy Family University, Philadelphia, PA 2009
“Dreams”, Chatham Arts Gallery, Pittsboro, NC, 2009
“From a Woman’s Perspective”, Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery, Washington, DC, 2009
“Visual Journeys – Paintings by Marcelle Harwell Pachnowski”, Horace Williams House, Chapel Hill, NC, 2009.
“People,” Chatham Arts Gallery, Pittsboro, NC, 2009
“The Canvas Project, Volume 2,” Hartsfield International Airport Atrium Gallery, moving to Art House Gallery, September 25, Atlanta, GA, 2009
“Elements: Animals & Our Environment,” Chatham Arts Gallery, Pittsboro, NC, 2009
“A Moving Commentary: Exploring Shoes, Running and Motion,” Galleries at the Takoma Park Municipal Center, Takoma Park, MD, 2008. View submission
“Marcelle Harwell Pachnowski,” NC State Bar, Raleigh, NC, 2008
“Women Helping Women: Stitch by Stitch,” Redding Gallery, City County Bldg, Wilmington, DE, 2008
“Women’s Reflections,” Dennis & Phillip Ratner Museum, Bethesda, MD, 2007
“A Woman’s Eye,” Columbia Art Center, Columbia, MD, 2006
“WCA/DC,” Gallery Cornelia, Charleston, SC, 2006
“Visual Contemplation,” Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, PA, 2006
“Hot Cakes,” Afif Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, 2005
“Philadelphia/Tri State Artists Equity Fall Exhibition,” Phillips Museum, Franklin Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, 2004
“55th Anniversary Exhibition,” Berman Museum, Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, 2004
“Artists Who Happen to Be Women,” J. Wayne Stark Galleries, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2004
“Collage Insights Part 2,” Gallery 928, New York, NY, 2003
“American Society of Contemporary Artists 85th Annual Exhibition,” Broome Street Gallery, New York, NY, 2003
“107 Annual Exhibition: Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club,” National Arts Club, New York, NY, 2003
“Salmagundi Women Artists Exhibition,” Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, 2003
“Unity Canvas,” Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 2002
“National Association of Women Artists Exhibit,” Freyberger Gallery, Penn State University, Reading, PA, 2002
“Millennium Collection,” The United Nations, New York, NY, 2002
“National Juried Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture,” Bristol Art Museum, Bristol, RI, 2001
“Small Things Considered: A Big Show of Small Works,” The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, New York, NY, 2001
Two-person exhibition, Mercedes-Benz Manhattan, New York, NY, 2001
“Florida Chapter/N.A.W.A. Fall Exhibition,” Ann Norton Sculpture Garden, West Palm Beach, FL, 2000
“National Juried All-Media Exhibition,” Touchtone Gallery, Washington, DC, 2000
“Fragments: Collage and Assemblage,” The Ise Art Foundation, New York, NY, 2000

1990 – 1999

“American Society of Contemporary Artists 81st Exhibition,” Broome Street Gallery, New York, NY, 1999
“Small Works,” Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 1998
“1997 Invitational,” Christina Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 1997
“Naegeli, Pachnowski, Vaslow,” Fine Arts Center, Maryville College, Maryville, TN, 1997
“Equal Spirits,” Arts Program Gallery, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 1996
One-person exhibition, Alliance Francaise d’Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, 1995
“Open Show,” Oak Ridge Museum of Fine Art, Oak Ridge, TN, 1995
“Artists in Residence-Georgia Council for the Arts/NEA Exhibit,” Carriage House Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 1995
One-person exhibition, Block Candy Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 1994
One-person exhibition, Alliance Francaise d’Alanta, Atlanta, GA, 1992
“Contrasts and Connections,” Chelsea Gallery, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, 1992
“TAPPI’S Paper Art,” Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA, 1990

1980 – 1989

“Paper U.S.A.: 13 Southern Visions,” Chelsea Gallery, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, 1989 (traveled to Holden Gallery, Warren Wilson College, NC;  Malt Beach Art Center, Tampere, Finland)
“1987 Annual,” Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta, GA, 1987
“Henley Southeastern,” Galleries 214, Winston-Salem, NC, 1987
“Homecoming 1986,” Oak Ridge Museum of Fine Art, Oak Ridge, TN, 1986
One-person exhibition, Tiffany’s & Company, Atlanta, GA, 1985
“North Carolina Annual,” North Carolina Art Museum, Raleigh, NC, 1984
“Contemporary Papermaking,” Gibbes Museum, Charleston, SC, 1984
One-person exhibition, Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, NC, 1984
“Southern Exposure II,” The Water Tower, Louisville, KY, 1981
“Pachnowski, Saunders, Grodjesk, Foster,” Northwestern Michigan College Art Gallery, Traverse City, MI, 1981
One-person exhibition, Atrium Gallery, Columbia College, Columbia, SC, 1980

1972 – 1979

“1979 Annual,” Asheville, Art Museum, Asheville, NC, 1979
One-person exhibition, Intuitiveye Gallery, Washington, DC, 1977
“North Carolina Annual,” North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC, 1976 (Circulating Statewide Exhibition)
One-person exhibition, University of Maryland Art Gallery, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 1974
One-person exhibition, Chelsea Gallery, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, 1973
“Maryland Annual,” The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD, 1972

Master of Fine Arts, Field of Concentration: Painting and Drawing, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Bachelor of Arts, Field of Concentration: Painting and Drawing, American University, Washington, DC
Professional Development, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Professional Development, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Chatham County Arts Council (former board member)
American Society of Contemporary Artists (ASCA) (former member)
Philadelphia/Tri-State Artists Equity (former member)
National Association of Women Artists (NAWA), (Past President, Vice President, Governing Board, former member)
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY (former member)
Women’s Caucus for Art (National, DC and Philadelphia chapters, former member)

• “Marcelle Harwell Pachnowski,” Featured Artist, (article & reproductions), North Carolina State Bar Journal, Summer 2008
• WCA/DC,”A Woman’s Eye,” (catalog), Columbia, MD, 2007, (reproduction).
• Woman’s Caucus for Art of Greater Washington Newsletter, review “Networking Day,” summer 2005.
• Hensley, Laura, “Artists who happen to be Women,” (review), The Bryan-College Station Eagle, 2004.
• Phillips, Rene, “Success Now for Artists”, 2003.
• Wong, Wilson, “Surveying ASCA’s 84th Annual at Broome Street Gallery”, (review), Gallery & Studio, New York, December 2002/January 2003.
• Segall-Marx, Madeleine, “The President’s Message 2002”, (catalog), National Association of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, New York, June 2002.
• Shaw, Alexandra, “Artist Profile,” (review), Manhattan Arts International, New York, March-April 2000 (reproduction).
• Karkowski, Czeslaw, “Kultra,” Nowydziennik, August 14, 1998.
• Smith, Constance, Encyclopedia of Living Artists: Anniversary 10th Edition, ArtNetwork, (reproduction, biography), Penn Valley, CA, 1997.
• Richardson, Elizabeth, (review), The Oak Ridger, Oak Ridge, TN, March 7, 1996.
• Chick, Edwina, “Artist Shows How It’s Done,” (review), The Rockdale Citizen, Conyers, GA, October 7, 1993.
• Crosby, Loretta, “The Art of Making Paper,” (review), The Union-Recorder, January 15, 1993.
• Patterson, Margaret, “Make Their Day,” (review), Fulton County Arts Council Publication, Atlanta, GA, Spring 1993.
• Okamoto, Sandra, “She makes sweet music with her brush,” (review), Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus, GA, October 1, 1991.
• Zahorec, Ellen, Paper USA: 13 Southern Visions, (catalog), Cullowhee, NC, 1989 (reproduction).
• Godfrey, Robert, “Handmade Paper Still Defining Parameters”, (review), Asheville Citizens Times, Asheville, NC, August 17, 1986 (reproduction).
• Hugo, Joan; Barbara Pascal, Experimental Bookworks, (catalog), Glendale, CA, 1985 (reproduction).
• Fox, Howard, N., NC Annual, (catalog), Raleigh, NC 1984 (reproduction).
• Hrobak, Darlene, “Back to Basics aspect of papermaking appeals to artists,” (review), The News & Courier/The Evening Post, Charleston, SC, February 19, 1984.
• Kuspit, Donald, “Women Artists in the South,” Southern Exposure, (catalog), New Orleans, LA 1980.