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Ms Deborah Kelly b. 1962

  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Curator ,
  • Designer (Graphic Designer)
Deborah Kelly is a socially engaged Melbourne born Sydney based artist whose work is shown and collected nationally and internationally.
Tags: Public Art, Sculpture, Collage, Video installation, Political, Collaborative, Feminist, Performance, Refugees
  • Biographical Data b. 1962 Melbourne, VIC
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 16 people
  • Groups 3 groups
  • Works 8 works
  • Exhibitions 46 exhibitions
  • Collections 2 collections
  • Recognitions 23 recognitions
  • References 12 references
  • received
    MAMA's House Artist residency
    Dates
    2015
    Recognition type
    Residency
    Website
    http://www.mamalbury.com.au/
  • received
    Albury Art Prize
    Dates
    2012
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    1983 W C and F W Matthews Fellowship - The University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA
    Dates
    2011
    Recognition type
    Commission
    Note

    First prize

  • received
    Artists in residence, Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour
    Dates
    2010
    Description

    As part of boat-people.org

  • received
    Inaugural recipient, Field Theory Autonomous Artist’s Grant
    Dates
    2010
    Recognition type
    Grant
  • received
    Shortlisted, National Works on Paper Award
    Dates
    2010
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Shortlisted, ReelDance Dance on Film Award
    Dates
    2010
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Visiting Fellow, Cultural Studies, University of Technology, Sydney
    Dates
    2009
    Recognition type
    Award
    Description

    2009-2011

  • received
    Visiting Fellow, Cultural Studies, University of Technology, Sydney
    Dates
    2009
    Recognition type
    Award
    Description

    2009-2011

  • received
    First prize, Fisher’s Ghost Art Award
    Dates
    2009
    Recognition type
    Award
    Note

    First prize

  • received
    First prize, Screengrab International New Media Art Award
    Dates
    2009
    Recognition type
    Award
    Note

    First prize

  • received
    Shortlisted, Sadler’s Wells Global Dance Contest
    Dates
    2009
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Shortlisted for the IDILL Dance on Film Award (Brussels)
    Dates
    2009
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Residency by invitation: Bundanon Trust
    Dates
    2008
    Recognition type
    Residency
  • received
    Thüringer Kultusministerium and Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen (combined) new art commission, production funds and travel grant for the exhibition The Big Easy (Weimar and Leipzig)
    Dates
    2007
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Graham F Smith Peace Trust (with boat-people.org) cultural grant for national history/amnesia project
    Dates
    2006
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Collaborative residency, Performance Space, Sydney
    Dates
    2004
    Recognition type
    Residency
    Description

    Collaboration between Gordon Hookey and Deborah Kelly

  • received
    WINK Award
    Dates
    2002
    Recognition type
    Award
    Description

    As member of boat-people.org

    Note

    Co-winner

  • received
    Political Artists’ International residency with Martha Rosler, Atlantic center for the Arts, Florida, USA
    Dates
    2002
    Recognition type
    Residency
  • received
    Sydney Mardi Gras Art Prize
    Dates
    2001
    Recognition type
    Award
    Description

    With Tina Fiveash

    Note

    Winner

  • received
    Better World Advertising
    Dates
    1998
  • received
    Experimental Art Foundation, Adelaide, South Australia
    Dates
    1989
    Recognition type
    Residency
  • received
    Disabled Peoples’ International, Adelaide, South Australia
    Dates
    1988
    Recognition type
    Residency
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