DEBORAH HALPERN – Cat with orange tail

DEBORAH HALPERN
Cat with orange tail
glass, fibreglass, stainless steel
56.5 x 31 x 25 cm

Deborah Halpern is multi-disciplinary artist who explores the mediums of sculpture, painting, ceramics, glass blowing and printmaking. Her work can be exuberant and whimsical but is also imbued with a deep artistry. Over her incredible forty-year career Halpern has produced an extraordinary body of work and through her numerous public sculptures has become well known and respected within the community.

Halpern has exhibited extensively around Australia and internationally, and she has been the recipient of a number of awards abd grants including the Professional Development Grant, Crafts Board, Australia Council; Crafts Board, Australia Council Grant to work and research in France and the Special Projects Grant, Visual Arts/Craft Board, Australia Council. She has completed various major public commissions including Power of Community, Beauty Park, City of Frankston (2002), The Spirit of Nilumbik, Eltham Town Square, Shire of Nilumik (2001), The Spirit of Enquiry, Australian National University, Canberra (2001), Face Maze, Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne (1997), as well as a number of private commissions. Halpern’s work is held in numerous important collections in Australia and overseas, such as Artbank, Sydney; Australian National University, Canberra; Australian National Gallery, Canberra; Ballarat Fine Art Gallery; Geelong Art Gallery; Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne; Melbourne University Collection; the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; Osaka Sculpture Park, Japan; Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane; Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane; Shepparton Art Gallery and the University of New South Wales, Sydney.

Deborah Halpern has chosen to donate 100% of the proceeds from this work to Wildlife Victoria.

We are aware of dozens of wildlife shelters and carers around the state that have been affected by the Victorian bushfires and extreme heat events. Donations to the Victorian bushfire appeal will be distributed to wildlife shelters and carers to help rebuild enclosures and equipment that they have lost in the fires so that they can continue their lifesaving work, and support those that are struggling to cope with the enormous number of animals that will need care in the coming weeks and months.

To find out more or to make a donation please click here.

*NB: This work is not in the gallery and will be sent directly from the artist.