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Curriculum vitae 
Debbie 
Harman 
Qadri


M: 0424479475
E: debbieqadri at hotmail dot com



Melbourne ARTIST: 
working in Ceramics, Paint, Cartooning,
Community 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. 
http://dhqceramics.wordpress.com/

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. In 2012 she was been the artist for two major Community Arts Projects, ‘Exquisite Me’ with Gallery Sunshine Everywhere in the Shire of Brimbank and The Future Knox Community Art Project.
http://exquisiteme2012.blogspot.com.au/

Digitally involved
Debbie uses technology to promote her artwork and uses blogs to record community projects. In her teaching and workshop practice she has used blogs, photography and filmmaking to document and share the outcomes of projects. She also regularly maintains support sites for teachers on wikispaces.
http://ceramicsclass.wikispaces.com/

Art in Public Space
Debbie is currently studying 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 initiated some of these projects with communities for example the community of Moonambel, and projects in Brimbank.
http://moonambelpoets.wordpress.com/
http://ceramictextart.wordpress.com








Education
2011
Currently studying for 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 
alice+mosaic.JPGCertificate of Art and Design, Devonport Technical College


Recent Artist in Residence and Community Projects

Artist for the Ephemeral Artwork at the Djerriwarrh Festival, Melton, Melton Council. 2012

Two year residency at Deer Park Artspaces – Brimbank Council, 2012 - 2014

Artist for the Future Knox Community Arts Project – 
(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 Art and History Group – ‘Moonambel Poets Project” A workshop was held to make ceramic poems. These have been 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

Croxton Special School, Ceramic Garden Project. - 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

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

Bellevue Hill Preschool – Australian Animals Ceramic Mural 2010- 2011

St Bernard’s Primary School, Coburg – Made16 Ceramic Totem Poles to celebrate the school’s birthday, 2010


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, a folio of photographs 1991

Devonport Art Gallery - painting purchased 1987

PaintedMural - Native Birds of Tasmania, Sheffield, Tasmania 1989

Paintings in Private Collections, Tasmania, NSW and Victoria.



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Publications
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
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
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
Book review and cartoons in The Australian Women’s Book Review 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


Selected Solo Exhibitions
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

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


Debbie_Qadri_1.children_at_Strathmore_Kindergarten_making_the_tree.jpgMemberships

  • Regional Arts Victoria
  • Western Youth Arts Network
  • Australian Blacksmiths Association

Web and Blog sites

Exquisite Me Project
http://exquisiteme2012.blogspot.com.au/

ceramics class: a resource for ceramics teaching:
http://ceramicsclass.wikispaces.com/

A blog of the personal public art practice of Debbie Harman
http://ceramictextart.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/

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