Permanent public artworks by Debbie Harman are scattered over the Western suburbs of Melbourne.
this is a list of artwork that is usually accessible to the public or can be seen from outside the grounds.
Footscray
Victoria University, murals in Building M on cylindrical posts.
Footscray - Maribyrnong river walking - ceramic street art interventions
The Maribyrnong dog trail and discarded.
VictoriaUNiversity footscray park - Footscray community art centre
http://themaribyrnongdogtrail.wordpress.com/tag/debbie-harman/
http://discardedobjects.blogspot.com.au/
footscray west - Reflections of St Johns -
St John's primary School - five ceramic murals, in Everard St West Footscray.
http://mosaicprojectsbydebbieqadri.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/st-johns-mural-reflections-about.html
Sunshine
Sunshine Harvester Primary School - Mural
Southern Precinct, art installations:
The sages of sunshine project
Discarded - ceramic street art installations.
http://discardedobjects.blogspot.com.au/
Ardeer
MOther of God School , Blanche St. Ardeer - Ceramic mural made with children to acknowledge the indigenous heritage of the area.
Ardeer: My suburb, My Stories, Remnants of the artists in schools project of 2013
Deer Park
The Deer Park History Mural made with 640 local school children and community members, A Joint project of Gallery Sunshine Everywhere, Brimbank Council and Deer Park Pharmacy.
Ballarat Rd shopping strip, arcade next to pharmacy.
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Bellevue Hill Preschool mural
Royal Parade ,Bellevue Hill, Hillside.
3X5 metre mural of australian animals
Noah's ark Mural, Overnewton Anglican Community College, Overnewton Rd, Keilor.
second entrance on the right, mural is able to be viewed from the bottom of the carpark.
Overnewton Cylinder, history of the Keilor in goldrush times.
Overnewton Rd, Keilor
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Debbie Harman Bio
Debbie Harman
also known as Debbie Qadri
ARTIST: working
in Ceramics, Mosaic, Paint, Cartooning,
Community
art projects and Public ART
Professional Practice
in the Arts
Debbie exhibits professionally under the name of Debbie
Harman, which is her maiden name. She has continued to produce artworks, to
exhibit and engage with the arts community since completing her Degree in Fine
Arts at Tasmania University.
Community Arts
In recent years Debbie has been working full-time a
community artist. Through this practice she is interested in community
involvement to make collaborative artworks.
Information
technology
Debbie uses technology to record and share her personal art
practice and community projects. In her teaching and workshop practice she has
used blogs, photography and filmmaking to document the outcomes of projects.
She also regularly maintains support sites for the teachers in the fields of
collaborative art processes and ceramics.
Art in Public Space
Debbie recently completed a Master of Arts in Public Space.
Her studies have led her to make many projects where personal voices are
inserted into public spaces. She has also facilitated community art projects
for councils, community groups and schools.
Some useful
Websites:
Ceramic mural
projects http://mosaicprojectsbydebbieqadri.blogspot.com.au/
Online
cartoon http://ayearofenvelopes.wordpress.com/
Moonambel Poets
Project http://moonambelpoets.wordpress.com/
Sages of Sunshine
Project http://sagesofsunshine.wordpress.com/
Personal artwork
website https://www.blogger.com/profile/00650328029103392278
Personal Public art practice
http://ceramictextart.wordpress.com/
Artists in schools project 2013 http://ardeermysuburbmystories.wordpress.com/
Education
2014
Masters of Fine Art (Art in Public Space)
RMIT
2010
Certificate 3 in Training and Assessment
Goldmark College
1997 Bachelor of Arts
Victoria University
(Professional writing, Literature, editing and layout)
1991
Graduate Diploma of Education
Victoria College
1989
Bachelor of Fine Art, University of Tasmania
1986
Certificate of Art and Design, Devonport Technical College
Recent Artist in Residence and Community Projects
The Deer Park History Mural, (Ceramics and mosaic, with 640 participants from three local schools and local community members) artist and facilitator, Gallery Sunshine Everywhere and Brimbank Council, 2014.
2014
Masters of Fine Art (Art in Public Space)
RMIT
2010
Certificate 3 in Training and Assessment
Goldmark College
1997 Bachelor of Arts
Victoria University
(Professional writing, Literature, editing and layout)
1991
Graduate Diploma of Education
Victoria College
1989
Bachelor of Fine Art, University of Tasmania
1986
Certificate of Art and Design, Devonport Technical College
Recent Artist in Residence and Community Projects
The Deer Park History Mural, (Ceramics and mosaic, with 640 participants from three local schools and local community members) artist and facilitator, Gallery Sunshine Everywhere and Brimbank Council, 2014.
Indigenous
Acknowledgement Art Project, outdoor ceramic artwork, at Mother of God
School, Ardeer, 2014.
Footprints of the
Planet, Glen Katherine Primary School, ceramic and mosaic murals, 2014.
Memories in Motion,
Sunshine Primary School, ephemeral public art project with grade four students,
Dr Karen Charman (Community historian)
and Nigel Gillies (local resident and photographer). 2014
Facilitating the
Brimming out of the Frame Project, Gallery Sunshine Everywhere, 2014
Moonee Ponds Creek
Mural, St Vincent de Paul Primary School Strathmore. 2013
My Suburb, My Stories,
An art in public space project with Ardeer Primary School and Mother of God
School, 2013. Artist in Schools Residency (Arts Victoria). Artworks for public
space were devised by a masterclass of 21 students, and the making of the
artworks involved all children in two schools as well as two local community
groups.
Australian Noah’s Ark,
Ceramic and Mosaic Mural at Overnewton College, 36 square metres, 2013.
Reflections of St
John’s, Murals of the history of St John’s Primary School West Footscray,
ceramics and mosaic murals made by the children and parents of the school. 2013
Artist for the Ephemeral Artwork at the Djerriwarrh
Festival, Melton, Melton Council. 2012
Two year residency at Deer Park Artspaces – Brimbank Council, 2012 - 2014
Two year residency at Deer Park Artspaces – Brimbank Council, 2012 - 2014
Future Knox Community
Arts Project – artist and workshop facilitator, (Six Community
artworks made with eight community groups) Knox City Council, 2012.
Exquisite Me, Arts and writing project with Gallery Sunshine Everywhere 2012. Facilitated Workshops and exhibitions of artwork made with participants at Sunshine Library, AMES, Marian College, Sunshine College, Ardeer Primary School and Mother of God Primary School.
Moonambel Poets Project, with the Moonambel Art and History Group .Worked with the local community to write poetry using ceramics, which is permanently installed at the Moonambel Common. 2012
Australian Animal Storytelling Wall, Strathmore Community Kindergarten Ceramic mural made with kindergarten children with Wurrundjeri animal names from the stories of Murrindindi. 2011
Ceramic Garden Project , Croxton Special School. Workshops and art teacher mentorship. Project supported by The CASS Foundation. 2011
Overnewton Anglican Community College – Artist in Residence, working with a group of Year 8 students to produce five ceramic and mosaic murals inspired by Alice in Wonderland. 2011 and 2010
Bird Garden Project - Lincolnville Kindergarten, Ceramic and mosaic totem poles, pavers and birdbath. 2011
Caulfield Grammar School, Wheelers Hill Campus – Ceramic Dragon Mural made with year 7 and 8 students. 2011
Australian Animals Ceramic Mural, Ceramic mural made with children and parents of Bellevue Hill Preschool –2010- 2011
St Bernard’s Primary School, Coburg – Made16 Ceramic Totem Poles to celebrate the school’s birthday, 2010
Exquisite Me, Arts and writing project with Gallery Sunshine Everywhere 2012. Facilitated Workshops and exhibitions of artwork made with participants at Sunshine Library, AMES, Marian College, Sunshine College, Ardeer Primary School and Mother of God Primary School.
Moonambel Poets Project, with the Moonambel Art and History Group .Worked with the local community to write poetry using ceramics, which is permanently installed at the Moonambel Common. 2012
Australian Animal Storytelling Wall, Strathmore Community Kindergarten Ceramic mural made with kindergarten children with Wurrundjeri animal names from the stories of Murrindindi. 2011
Ceramic Garden Project , Croxton Special School. Workshops and art teacher mentorship. Project supported by The CASS Foundation. 2011
Overnewton Anglican Community College – Artist in Residence, working with a group of Year 8 students to produce five ceramic and mosaic murals inspired by Alice in Wonderland. 2011 and 2010
Bird Garden Project - Lincolnville Kindergarten, Ceramic and mosaic totem poles, pavers and birdbath. 2011
Caulfield Grammar School, Wheelers Hill Campus – Ceramic Dragon Mural made with year 7 and 8 students. 2011
Australian Animals Ceramic Mural, Ceramic mural made with children and parents of Bellevue Hill Preschool –2010- 2011
St Bernard’s Primary School, Coburg – Made16 Ceramic Totem Poles to celebrate the school’s birthday, 2010
please refer to the following page for a complete history of Community Projects
Private and Corporate Commissions, Collections
The Scarlett Bar, Burnley St. Richmond 2008 – Mosaic on outside of building and interior walls.
Painted Mural commissioned for private residence in Launceston 2001
Painted Murals for Taco Villa Mexican Restaurant, Elsternwick. 1999
The Victoria University Women’s Collective -Paintings commissioned 1998
Painted Murals –at Victoria University, Footscray, 1997 -8
Painted Murals - Visycare Youth Centre, Dandenong, 1998
Painted Murals - Youth at Risk Offices, Frankston, 1998
Painted Murals for Taco Villa Mexican Restaurant, Glenhuntly 1996
University of Sydney – Paintings purchased 1998
Victoria College, (Deakin University) purchased The Bride, artist's book, 1991.
Devonport Art Gallery - painting purchased 1987
Painted Mural - Native Birds of Tasmania, Sheffield, Tasmania 1989
Paintings in Private Collections, Tasmania, NSW and Victoria, Canada, New Zealand.
Publications
I Don't think You Know Who I am!: An Approach to making a career/living as an artist. 2014
A Year of Envelopes: Artist's Faves 2014
Putting personal text into public space: Research (publication of Masters) 2014
Putting personal text into public space: projects
(Publication of Masters) 2014
The Gregory Family Tree, (Editing and layout) Collated
and written by Eileen Harman. 2012
A Year of Envelopes, online cartoon series – http://ayearofenvelopes.wordpress.com/ 2011 -12
Alice in Tartland, self-published and hand assembled book, 100pps, edition of 150, 2009
A Year of Envelopes, online cartoon series – http://ayearofenvelopes.wordpress.com/ 2011 -12
Alice in Tartland, self-published and hand assembled book, 100pps, edition of 150, 2009
Also online: http://aliceintartland.blogspot.com.au/
The Gardam Family Tree, (Editing and layout) Collated and written by Eileen Harman. 2007
Bad Mother, self-published book of cartoons, edition of 1000, 100pps, 2004
The Gardam Family Tree, (Editing and layout) Collated and written by Eileen Harman. 2007
Bad Mother, self-published book of cartoons, edition of 1000, 100pps, 2004
Also online: http://badmothercartoons.blogspot.com.au/
Cartoons published in The Australian Women’s Book Review, 2002
Cartoons published in Hecate 2002
Photo spread of 8 artworks in St. Art Issue 2. 2001
Cartoons published in Write On, April 2001, May 2001
Cartoons published in The Dawn, Issue 44, 2001
Cartoons illustrating Surviving the Postgraduate Wave, a postgraduate handbook at Victoria University 2000.
Cartoons published in Overland no.157, 1999
Editor – Wild Skirts and Dangerous Divas 1999
Cartoons published in Hecate XXV/I 1999
Review of Lost in Space Judy Horacek 1998 selected work short story, 1999
Cartoons published in The Australian Women’s Book Review, 2002
Cartoons published in Hecate 2002
Photo spread of 8 artworks in St. Art Issue 2. 2001
Cartoons published in Write On, April 2001, May 2001
Cartoons published in The Dawn, Issue 44, 2001
Cartoons illustrating Surviving the Postgraduate Wave, a postgraduate handbook at Victoria University 2000.
Cartoons published in Overland no.157, 1999
Editor – Wild Skirts and Dangerous Divas 1999
Cartoons published in Hecate XXV/I 1999
Review of Lost in Space Judy Horacek 1998 selected work short story, 1999
Cover by Debbie Harman Qadri. Volume 18.1
2006.
Cover by Debbie Harman Qadri. Volume 17.1
2005
cartoons in The Australian Women’s Book
Review, , vol. 11 no. 1999; (p. 46-47) 1999
Cartoons for Mentoring with Emily (Mentoring guide for Emily’s List Australia)
The F-word, a zine series of 9 issues 1999
The Diamond Hunters by Wilbur Smith, a poem published in & (ed. Adam Ford)
Covers of 2 issues of “SEED’ student paper of Victoria University 1998 – 99
Cartoons published in Catalyst (RMIT student paper) 1998 and 1999
Assistant Editor of Clanging Aprons and Wild Skirts 1998
Challenging Representations of Women through Arts Practice
Conference paper given at the Network of Women Students Annual Conference, Nepean, Sydney 1998
Cover Design and cartoons in Hecate 1998
Betrayal, poem published in &, 1998 (ed. Adam Ford)
Cover Design and cartoons in The Australian Women’s Book Review 1998
Botanical Gardens, book of poetry, self-published 1991
Cartoons for Mentoring with Emily (Mentoring guide for Emily’s List Australia)
The F-word, a zine series of 9 issues 1999
The Diamond Hunters by Wilbur Smith, a poem published in & (ed. Adam Ford)
Covers of 2 issues of “SEED’ student paper of Victoria University 1998 – 99
Cartoons published in Catalyst (RMIT student paper) 1998 and 1999
Assistant Editor of Clanging Aprons and Wild Skirts 1998
Challenging Representations of Women through Arts Practice
Conference paper given at the Network of Women Students Annual Conference, Nepean, Sydney 1998
Cover Design and cartoons in Hecate 1998
Betrayal, poem published in &, 1998 (ed. Adam Ford)
Cover Design and cartoons in The Australian Women’s Book Review 1998
Botanical Gardens, book of poetry, self-published 1991
Recent Solo Exhibitions
2014 Abandoned Selves, The Huntclub Community Arts Centre
2012 Alive and Smiling, The Huntclub Community Arts Centre
2011 FOMO – Featured Artist at SMALLpieces, Northcote Pottery Brunswick
2009 Alice in Tartland - 69 Smith St. Gallery, Fitzroy
2001 The Loaded Apron -The Commercial Hotel
2001 A Most Uncivil Appropriation of the Apron -The Marquis of Lorne
2001 Bad Mother - The Commercial Hotel
Selected Group Exhibitions
2014 Drawing Showcase, D11 Gallery, Melbourne
2011 FOMO – Featured Artist at SMALLpieces, Northcote Pottery Brunswick
2009 Alice in Tartland - 69 Smith St. Gallery, Fitzroy
2001 The Loaded Apron -The Commercial Hotel
2001 A Most Uncivil Appropriation of the Apron -The Marquis of Lorne
2001 Bad Mother - The Commercial Hotel
Selected Group Exhibitions
2014 Drawing Showcase, D11 Gallery, Melbourne
2013 Faith, Sunshine Artspaces Gallery, Brimbank City
Council.
2013 D11 Supporters Show, D11 Gallery, Melbourne
2013 Synergism, The Front, Docklands Melbourne. (Artful
Dodgers, The Rudder Exchange Visual Arts Mentoring Partnerships)
2012 Wear art thou, 2nd collective, RMIT wearable art
exhibition
2011 Unconformity: A House Project, curated by Anabelle
Lacroix, December 2011
2011 “EMPTY” installation in The Moreart Public Art Show
Showing with the Moonambel Art and History Group for several
years
Curated Exhibitions
Click of the West, Photographs by Desmond Johnston, Sunshine
ArtSpaces, Sunshine, for the Brimbank Readers and Writers Festival 2014.
Brimming Out of the Frame, Project for Gallery Sunshine
Everywhere, artworks exhibited at St Albans library, Gallery Sunshine
Everywhere, and Sunshine Library.
Exquisite Me, works from the project at Gallery Sunshine
Everywhere, Phoenix Youth Centre, and Sunshine Library 2013.
Feminist Art, Art about Women, (for the National
Organisation of Women Students Conference, First Site Gallery, STEPS Gallery,
The Queen Victoria Women’s Trust Centre, Tivoli Artspace, Swanston Artspace,
RMIT Central Library, Storey Hall), 1998.
Memberships
Regional Arts Victoria
Western Youth Arts Network
Australian Blacksmiths Association
Blacksmith Doris
Web and Blog sites
Exquisite Me Project
http://exquisiteme2012.blogspot.com.au/
ceramics class: a resource for ceramics teaching:
http://ceramicsclass.wikispaces.com/
blogs of the personal public art practice of Debbie Harman
http://ceramictextart.wordpress.com/
https://www.blogger.com/profile/00650328029103392278
A year of envelopes
http://ayearofenvelopes.wordpress.com/
filling the cracks with conversation
Recent project as part of Fringe Festival
http://fillingthecrackswithconversation.wordpress.com/
Moonambel poetry Project
http://moonambelpoets.wordpress.com/
A year of envelopes
http://ayearofenvelopes.wordpress.com/
filling the cracks with conversation
Recent project as part of Fringe Festival
http://fillingthecrackswithconversation.wordpress.com/
Moonambel poetry Project
http://moonambelpoets.wordpress.com/
Speaking
Art, Community and Learning, Public Pedagogies Day, Victoria
University,. 2013
Community art processes, guest speaker for the Catholic
Education Office, Community Arts Grant information Sessions, 2013
Community projects in Deer Park and Brimbank area which
involve heritage. Brimbank Council Heritage Committee, 2013
Victoria University Women in Leadership Seminar
Series, Seminar Host in role as Postgraduate Women’s Officer, 1996-1997
Feminism in Cartooning, National Organisation of Women
Students Conference, Nepean University, 1998
Challenging Hierarchies in arts Culture, Cultural Studies Association
Conference, Sydney, 1998
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