Halpern was born in 1957[2] Her parents, Sylvia and Arthur Halpern, were ceramists and artists and two of the founding members of Potters cottage in Warrandyte.[3] She began work in ceramics as an apprentice in 1975. She studied painting, printmaking and sculpture at the Caulfield Institute of Technology (now Monash University) in 1979. In 1981 she had her first solo exhibition at the Blackwood Street Gallery and her work was selected to be shown at Meat Market Craft Centre; Gryphon Gallery; apart from having her work showcased at numerous other group exhibitions. She was then represented by the Christine Abrahams Gallery in Melbourne, Victoria, for the next 25 years; and Arthouse Gallery in Sydney, NSW. In 1987–89, she graduated with a Diploma of Visual Arts, from the Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education (now Monash University).
Work
Inspired by the free spirit of Pablo Picasso,[4] and Niki de Saint Phalle, Halpern's famous works include the surreal sculpture Angel,[5] commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria to stand in the south moat of the gallery, and now relocated to Birrarung Marr and Ophelia commissioned by the Southgate development project and situated in the riverside promenade in front of the main Yarra river entrance.[6]Ophelia was named as the official Face of Melbourne by Tourism Victoria during the 1990s.[7] She did printmaking with master printer Bill Young, which was published by Chrysalis Publishing. In 2006, the National Gallery of Victoria's Ian Potter Gallery at Federation Square held a survey exhibition of Halpern's career to coincide with the relocation of Angel to Birrarung Marr.[8] In 2012 Halpern was invited to participate in the JingAn International Sculpture Project (JISP), in Shanghai, China.
Notable works
1987–89 "Angel"[9][10] (Bicentennial sculpture) at Birrarung Marr (since 2006) formerly at the National Gallery of Victoria moat (1987–2002)
"Family", at Highpoint Shopping Centre, Maribyrnong
"Portal to Another Time and Place", at Port Leo Sculpture Park
"Mr Big", at Northland Shopping Centre
"Spirit of Enquiry", at Union Court, Australian National University
"Water Creature", 'Big Cat", "Small Cat", at City of Manningham
"Power of the Community", at Beauty Park, Frankston South, Victoria
"Dove of Peace", at Luther College, Croydon, Victoria
"Angel"
"Ophelia"
"Power of Community"
"Beautiful Angel"
Awards
1981 Professional Development Grant, Crafts Board, Australia Council[11]
1982 Artist in Residence, Croydon Community School, Artists in Schools Program[11]
1984 Arts and Crafts Society of Victoria's Fifth Annual Award, Joint Winner Artist in Residence, Narre Warren North Primary, Artists in Schools Program[11]
1985 Crafts Board, Australia Council Grant to work and research in France[11]
1987 Assistant's Grant, Craft Board, Australia Council[11]
1988 The Myer Foundation; The Art Foundation, NGV; The Readymix Group[11]
1989 Special Projects Grant, Visual Arts/Craft Board, Australia Council[11]
1990 Gold Prize, 'Double Figure', Japan Ass'n for International Garden & Greenery Exposition, Osaka Expo[11]
1993 Sidney Myer, Australia Day Ceramic Award, Shepparton Art Gallery[11]
1994 Golden Threads Award, Australian Wool Board, Sydney[11]
1996 Atom Award for 'Angel' (see Electronic Media section)[11]
1996 'Ophelia', the sculpture at Southgate, is chosen to become the new face of Melbourne[11]
2005 Highly Commended Award, The Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award, Werribee Park, Victoria[11]
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Deborah Halpern OAM born 1957 is an Australian sculptor mosaic artist and ceramic artist notable for her public artworks in Melbourne 1 Contents 1 Life 2 Work 3 Notable works 4 Awards 5 References 6 External linksLife EditHalpern was born in 1957 2 Her parents Sylvia and Arthur Halpern were ceramists and artists and two of the founding members of Potters cottage in Warrandyte 3 She began work in ceramics as an apprentice in 1975 She studied painting printmaking and sculpture at the Caulfield Institute of Technology now Monash University in 1979 In 1981 she had her first solo exhibition at the Blackwood Street Gallery and her work was selected to be shown at Meat Market Craft Centre Gryphon Gallery apart from having her work showcased at numerous other group exhibitions She was then represented by the Christine Abrahams Gallery in Melbourne Victoria for the next 25 years and Arthouse Gallery in Sydney NSW In 1987 89 she graduated with a Diploma of Visual Arts from the Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education now Monash University Work EditInspired by the free spirit of Pablo Picasso 4 and Niki de Saint Phalle Halpern s famous works include the surreal sculpture Angel 5 commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria to stand in the south moat of the gallery and now relocated to Birrarung Marr and Ophelia commissioned by the Southgate development project and situated in the riverside promenade in front of the main Yarra river entrance 6 Ophelia was named as the official Face of Melbourne by Tourism Victoria during the 1990s 7 She did printmaking with master printer Bill Young which was published by Chrysalis Publishing In 2006 the National Gallery of Victoria s Ian Potter Gallery at Federation Square held a survey exhibition of Halpern s career to coincide with the relocation of Angel to Birrarung Marr 8 In 2012 Halpern was invited to participate in the JingAn International Sculpture Project JISP in Shanghai China Notable works Edit1987 89 Angel 9 10 Bicentennial sculpture at Birrarung Marr since 2006 formerly at the National Gallery of Victoria moat 1987 2002 Family at Highpoint Shopping Centre Maribyrnong Portal to Another Time and Place at Port Leo Sculpture Park Mr Big at Northland Shopping Centre Spirit of Enquiry at Union Court Australian National University Queen of the Shire at Shire of Nillumbik 8 Water Creature Big Cat Small Cat at City of Manningham Power of the Community at Beauty Park Frankston South Victoria Dove of Peace at Luther College Croydon Victoria Angel Ophelia Power of Community Beautiful Angel Awards Edit1981 Professional Development Grant Crafts Board Australia Council 11 1982 Artist in Residence Croydon Community School Artists in Schools Program 11 1984 Arts and Crafts Society of Victoria s Fifth Annual Award Joint Winner Artist in Residence Narre Warren North Primary Artists in Schools Program 11 1985 Crafts Board Australia Council Grant to work and research in France 11 1987 Assistant s Grant Craft Board Australia Council 11 1988 The Myer Foundation The Art Foundation NGV The Readymix Group 11 1989 Special Projects Grant Visual Arts Craft Board Australia Council 11 1990 Gold Prize Double Figure Japan Ass n for International Garden amp Greenery Exposition Osaka Expo 11 1993 Sidney Myer Australia Day Ceramic Award Shepparton Art Gallery 11 1994 Golden Threads Award Australian Wool Board Sydney 11 1996 Atom Award for Angel see Electronic Media section 11 1996 Ophelia the sculpture at Southgate is chosen to become the new face of Melbourne 11 2005 Highly Commended Award The Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award Werribee Park Victoria 11 2021 Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the arts Queen s Birthday Honours 12 References Edit Deborah Halpern National Gallery of Victoria Retrieved 12 September 2015 Halpern Debbie National Library of Australia Retrieved 12 September 2015 Halpern Deborah 1957 The Australian Women s Register Retrieved 12 September 2015 A Day with Deborah Halpern Artist Profile Artist Profile 9 July 2015 Retrieved 18 June 2018 Deborah Halpern NGV ngv vic gov au Retrieved 10 April 2018 Behind the scenes Artist Deborah Halpern on Ophelia Southgate Retrieved 10 April 2018 Terra Monique La Melbourne s Mosaic Landscape An Interview With Deborah Halpern Culture Trip Retrieved 10 April 2018 a b Mosaic sculpture on show in Warrandyte North www heraldsun com au Brown Emma 15 December 2009 Angelic piece of artwork at Urquhart Park Primary The Courier Retrieved 18 June 2018 Deborah Halpern 15 March 2016 The Making of Angel Deborah Halpern ABC Australia 1995 retrieved 18 June 2018 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Anthea Polson Art Deborah Halpern Curriculum Vitae antheapolsonart com au Retrieved 10 April 2018 Ms Deborah Halpern It s An Honour Archived from the original on 24 June 2021 Retrieved 16 June 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deborah Halpern Auction of Halpern collection Artist Profile Retrieved from https en 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