RESUME

Debbie Harman Qadri

Ph: 03 93376857                                 M: 0424479475                             E: debbieqadri@hotmail.com

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 and  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 many community art projects for councils, community groups and schools.  In her community art practice Debbie is known by her married name; Debbie  Qadri.

Education

2015 –   Phd (current studies), Victoria University

2014       Masters of Fine Art (Art in Public Space), RMIT

1997       Bachelor of Arts, Victoria University, (Professional writing, Literature, editing and layout)

1989       Bachelor of Fine Art, (Ceramics)  University of Tasmania


Selected Recent Artist in Residence and Community Projects (as Debbie Qadri)

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, Artist in Schools Residency (Arts Victoria) 2013

Australian Noah’s Ark, Ceramic and Mosaic Mural at Overnewton College, 36 square metres, 2013.

Reflections of St John’s, Ceramic Murals of the history of St John’s Primary School West Footscray, 2013

The Clothesline Timeline, 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, Knox City Council, 2012.
Exquisite Me, Arts and writing project with Gallery Sunshine Everywhere with eight community organisations and schools, 2012,
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

Collections
Public Collections; Deakin University, Victoria University, Tasmania University, Devonport Art Gallery, Nepean University,
Paintings in Private Collections: Australia, Canada, New Zealand.

Selected  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
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

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, 1999,

Covers of Australian Women’s Book Review 2006, 2005
Cartoons published in Hecate 2002, 1999,
Cartoons published in Overland no.157, 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

The Diamond Hunters by Wilbur Smith, ( poem) published in & (ed. Adam Ford)

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

Recent Group Exhibitions
2014 Thanks for the Fish, D11 Gallery,Melbourne.      

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)

2011 “EMPTY” installation in The Moreart Public Art Show

Recent Curatorial Roles

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.

Some useful Websites:

Personal artwork website               https://www.blogger.com/profile/00650328029103392278

Online cartoon                                  http://ayearofenvelopes.wordpress.com/

Ceramic mural projects                   http://mosaicprojectsbydebbieqadri.blogspot.com.au/

Artists in schools project 2013       http://ardeermysuburbmystories.wordpress.com/

Links to published works                 http://debbieharmanbooks.blogspot.com.au/