Deborah Halpern’s not for profit charitable trust contributes annually to a number of community organisations.

Deborah Halpern’s first large commissioned work was in 1987 by the National Gallery of Victoria and the Australian Bicentennial Authority. Halpern was commissioned to create a sculpture for the south moat of the NGV’s St Kilda Road site. With an original grant of $25,000, the sculpture, Angel, became a huge success and empowered by her success, Halpern pledged $100,000 to the Hunger Project within one year. She then took on as many commissions as possible until the money had been raised.

Below is a selected list of Commissions and Collections by Deborah Halpern. The numerous private commissions both in Australia and internationally have not been listed.

Collections & Commissions

Collections
  1. Aichi Arts Centre, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
  2. Art Gallery of Western Australia
  3. Artbank
  4. Australian National University, Canberra
  5. Australian National Gallery, Canberra
  6. Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
  7. Box Hill College of T.A.F.E. Collection
  8. City of Frankston
  9. City of Manningham
  10. City of Melbourne
  11. City of Yarra
  12. Council of Adult Education Collection
  13. Diners Club International
  14. Geelong Art Gallery
  15. Melbourne University Collection
  16. Metricon Homes
  17. National Australia Bank
  18. National Gallery of Victoria
  19. Osaka Sculpture Park
  20. Point Leo Estate Sculpture Park, Victoria
  21. Queensland Art Gallery
  22. Queensland University of Technology
  23. Shepparton Art Museum
  24. Shire of Nillumbik
  25. Southgate Collection, Melbourne
  26. University of New South Wales
  27. University of Southern Queensland
  28. Victorian Ceramic Group Collection
  29. Victorian State Craft Collection
  30. Visy Packaging
  31. Numerous Private and Corporate Commissions and Collections in Australia, USA & Internationally
Commissions

2019 – 2023
“Handsome Man”, Chadstone Shopping Centre – The Fashion Capital

2019 – 2021
“Baby Bird”, Kilora Open Spaces, City of Casey

2019 – 2020
“The Four Graces”, M5 Urban Design, Cultural Capital, Sydney

2019
“Dove”, Luther College, Croydon, Victoria

2018 – 2020
“Sense of Place”, “Big Boy”, “Dingo”, “Kangaroo”, “Flying Dog”, Dunolly community project, Dunolly, Victoria

2017
“Portal to Another Time and Place”, Point Leo Estate Sculpture Park, Victoria

2014
“Queen of the Shire”, Gateway Sculpture, Shire of Nillumbik, Victoria

2013
‘Mermaid with legs’, ‘Fish’, Private commission, NSW

2012
‘Water Creature’, ‘Big Cat’, MC2, City of Manningham, Doncaster, Victoria

‘Wayfarer’, Council Offices, Shire of Nillumbik, Greensborough, Victoria

‘Mali,’ City of Melbourne, Birrarung Marr, Victoria

2010
‘The Parrot Factory’, set and costume design, Victoria Opera

2008
‘Dream Festival’, inflatable sculpture event, Birrarung Marr, Melbourne, Victoria

‘Portal to Another Time and Place’, Lempriere Award, Werribee Mansion, Victoria

2007
‘Beatiful Angel’, Urquart Park Primary School, Ballarat, Victoria

2006
‘Alice’, Fintona Girl’s School, Balwyn, Victoria

2002
‘Spirit of the Community’, Beauty Park, City of Frankston, Victoria

2001
‘The Spirit of Enquiry’, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT

‘The Spirit of Nilumbik’, Eltham Town Square, Shire of Nilumik, Victoria

1997
‘Face Maze’, Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne, Victoria

1995
‘Family’, Highpoint Project, ceramic tiled sculpture/fountains, Victoria

1992
‘Ophelia’, Southgate Project, Melbourne
Designs for Australian Ballet international tour, promotional material

1991
‘Mermaid’, mural fountain, private commission, Melbourne
Designs for merchandise, The Gallery Shop, National Galley of Victoria (NGV)

1990
‘Double Figure’, Melbourne City Council for the International Garden and Greenery Exposition, Osaka, Japan

1989
Margaret Murphy Memorial Mural, Shepparton, Victoria 1987 – 1989
‘Angel’, Bicentennial Sculpture, National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)

1987
Fitzroy Nursery, iron entrance gates, Brunswick St. Fitzroy, Victoria

1986
‘Farmer’, Art Gallery of Swan Hill

1985
Numerous Private and Public Commissions in Australia & and Europe

1984
Deborah has been an Artist in Residence in many many schools over the past 30 years.

A Sculpture at National Gallery of Victoria

Angel
National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1989

Ophelia

Ophelia
Southgate Project, City of Melbourne, 1992

Sculpture With a Chest of Draws

Chest of Draws
1981

handsome-man

Handsome Man
Chadstone Shopping Centre
– The Fashion Capital, 2019-2023

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