DEB PIRARD
Mt Isa
I have been a practicing artist for 10 years. I work in metal and
organic material and semi-precious and precious stones.
I enjoy making pieces that have unique meaning for the wearer. It is a
special challenge to create a design that succeeds in encompassing
someone's personal story.
I am interested in the social aspects of wearing jewellery; how it may
reflect the social status of the wearer; the crossover of body
ornamentation and tribal identification and its symbolism when borrowed
by other cultures.
I enjoy encouraging interest and participation in the Arts and am happy
to give whatever assistance / advice I can to other artists.
I have in recent years been moving from the small scale of jewellery to
the larger scale involved in public art projects. I am currently
committed to a project that is trying to establish an arts precinct for
arts related groups in my community.
