News & Events – Tom J Mourad

Tom featured in the Australian Arabic Magazine, Al-Gethour

Issue 2 of the Australian Arabic Magazine, Al-Gethour, published a 7-page feature on Tom J Mourad, his life, and his works. Also included was an article by Abbas Ali Mourad on Tom’s art. Read the feature (pp. 69-76) at this link: http://algethour.com/algethourbooks/algethour2/

An SBS Arabic24 interview with Tom on his life and words

Tom was interviewed by SBS Arabic24 journalist Manal al-Ani on 11 February 2021. To hear the interview in Arabic on his life, works, and inspirations, click on the following link: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/arabic/audio/the-art-of-wood-sculpturing-by-tom-mourad

Tom awarded the Charbel Baini 2019 Award

For his contributions to the Australian Lebanese community, as well as the arts, Tom was awarded one of seven Charbel Baini Awards for the Maahad al-Abgadiyah Jbeil, Lebanon 2019, on 7 November 2019.

‘Sculptures Carve Up Arts Scene’

Tom’s work featured in the Canterbury-Bankstown Express (14 April 2015). A great read and a thank you to Mr. James Beech and those at the Canterbury-Bankstown Express.

Exhibition: To Lebanon with Love

Over 80 pieces carved by Tom were on display at the First Maronite Lebanese Sculpture Exhibition, ‘To Lebanon with Love’.

The exhibition was presented by The Maronite Eparchy of Australia, The Maronite Centre for Studies and The Australian Lebanese Christian Federation and hosted at St. Charbel’s College (Punchbowl, NSW). Held between 31 October-4 November 2014, it celebrated the visit of His Eminence and Beatitude Mar Bechara Boutros Cardinal Rai, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, his first to Sydney.

On the opening night, the exhibition brought together church leaders, including His Excellency Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, Maronite Bishop of Australia, as well as dignitaries, members of the Maronite community, and art enthusiasts alike.

Following the Australian and Lebanese national anthems were a number of performances by students of St. Charbel’s College. His Beatitude Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros proceeded with a stirring speech that stressed the need for a united Lebanese people of all faiths for the strength, proseprity, protection and survival of Lebanon as a nation.

After the Patriarch’s speech, Tom proceeded to present the Patriarch with an elaborately carved staff of cedar wood.