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A win for small business collaboration: Local Artist Deborah Halpern achieves international success amidst Melbourne Lockdown
Earth Mother by Deborah Halpern - National Palace Museum's open-air sculpture park in Taiwan. By Alexa Peterson / Art News Melbourne based artist Deborah Halpern and her business partner Jon Michail have adapted to COVID-19 induced lockdown, conducting...
A win for small business collaboration: Local Artist Deborah Halpern achieves international success amidst Melbourne Lockdown
Earth Mother by Deborah Halpern - National Palace Museum's open-air sculpture park in Taiwan. By Alexa Peterson / Art News Melbourne based artist Deborah Halpern and her business partner Jon Michail have adapted to COVID-19 induced lockdown, conducting...
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