INFO about Debbie Qadri

CURRICULUM VITAE

DEBBIE QADRI
(also known as Debbie Harman)

Tel: 0424 479 475
Email: debbieqadri@hotmail.com

Debbie Qadri works as a community/Public artist in Melbourne. Her interests lie in working with communities to develop artworks in public space that reflect their own voices and values.
Debbie has a background in teaching, visual arts and writing, and these contribute to her practice as an artist working with communities and in public space. Her concerns are to facilitate artworks in public space that have authentic community input and participation from the community through making.

Education
2014 -  Masters of Fine Art (Art in Public Space) RMIT 
2010 - Certificate 3 in Training and Assessment
1997 - Bachelor of Arts, Victoria University (Professional writing)
1991 - Graduate Diploma of Education, Victoria College
1989 - Bachelor of Fine Art, University of Tasmania (Ceramics)

Memberships

• Regional Arts Victoria
  
• Western Youth Arts Network
  
• Blacksmith Doris (women's Blacksmithing group) 
  
• Australian Blacksmiths Association

Selected websites 

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1. http://moonambelpoets.wordpress.com/
2. http://mosaicprojectsbydebbieqadri.blogspot.com.au/ 
3. http://ceramictextart.wordpress.com/ 
   

0. Recent Artist in Residence and Community Projects 
   

Artist in Residence at Overnewton Anglican Community College, 36 metre ceramic mural with participation of 600 students. 2013
Artist in Residence at Gardenvale Primary School, workshops with 600 school children and the making of two ceramic murals. 2013
Moonee Ponds Creek Mural, St Vincent de Paul Primary School Strathmore. 2013
My Suburb, My Stories, Artist in Schools Residency (Arts Victoria), An art in public space project with Ardeer Primary School and Mother of God School to commence in April 2013.
The clothesline Timeline - 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
Painted mural at Sunshine Harvester Primary School, 2012
Native Fish Mural with acknowledgement to the traditional owners of the land, The Yulakit Willem, of the Boonwarrung language group. Altona North Early Childhood Centre 2012
Scarecrow mural, Auburn South Pre-school, 2013
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 – ‘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