Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Western Suburbs Outdoor art Tour

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








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.
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

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

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
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
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
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


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
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/

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