AC Parnell is an emerging artist of Irish settler heritage living on Gadigal + Wangal Land. They completed their honours in the Sculpture and Spatial Practice department of the Australian National University in 2021.

Their background in ceramics informs their current work both aesthetically and materially. Yet, in their current work, materials have shifted to occupy metaphorical places. Currently, Parnell is interested in how systems such as kiln firing, AI and performance, impact and transform materials to create meaning.

Parnell has exhibited work locally and internationally and their work is held in private collections in Australia and overseas. Their first solo show was at Strathnairn Arts (Canberra) in 2021. Parnell has received various awards and scholarships, including the Peter and Lena Karmel Honours Scholarship (2021), the Hiroe Swen award (2020) and the Strathnairn Arts Residency award (2020). They were been listed as a finalist for Talente (2022, International Skilled Trades Fair, Munich) and the National Emerging Art Prize (2021).