Community School, Artists in Schools Program 1984 Arts and Crafts Society of Victoria's Fifth Annual Award, Joint Winner Artist in Residence, Narre Warren North Primary, Artists in Schools Program 1985 Crafts Board, Australia Council Grant to work and research in France 1987 Assistant's Grant, Craft Board, Australia Council 1988 The Myer Foundation; The Art Foundation, NGV; The Readymix Group 1989 Special Projects Grant, Visual Arts/Craft Board, Australia Council 1990 Gold Prize, 'Double Figure', Japan Ass'n for International Garden & Greenery Exposition, Osaka Expo 1993 Sidney Myer, Australia Day Ceramic Award, Shepparton Art Gallery 1994 Golden Threads Award, Australian Wool Board, Sydney 1996 Atom Award for 'Angel' (see Electronic Media section) 1996 'Ophelia', the sculpture at Southgate, is chosen to become the new face of Melbourne 2005 Highly Commended Award, The Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award, Werribee Park, Victoria 2021 Medal of the Order of Australia, "for service to the arts", Queen's Birthday Honours References External links Auction of Halpern collection Artist Profile 1957 births Living people Artists from Melbourne Australian Jews Australian women artists Jewish women sculptors Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia