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Donated duo

Dr Sarah Engledow writes about the gift of two striking paintings by the Australian artist Ken Done AM.

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Me, 1992 Ken Done. © Ken Done
Glenn Murcutt
Glenn Murcutt, 1992 Ken Done. © Ken Done
Ken Done
Ken Done, 1987 Rennie Ellis. © Rennie Ellis Photographic Archive
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Glenn Murcutt
Glenn Murcutt, 2006 Anthony Browell. © Anthony Browell
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