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Nicholas Harding

28 Portraits

Nicholas Harding: 28 portraits features paintings of Robert Drewe, John Bell and Hugo Weaving alongside gorgeously coloured recent oil portraits, delicate gouaches and bold ink and charcoal drawings.

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Selected images

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Hugo at home (Hugo Weaving)
Hugo at home (Hugo Weaving), 2011 Nicholas Harding. © Nicholas Harding
Megan Washington in ¾ profile, 2016 by Nicholas Harding
Megan Washington in ¾ profile, 2016 by Nicholas Harding
Peter Weiss, 2016 by Nicholas Harding
Peter Weiss, 2016 by Nicholas Harding
Anna Volska and Georgia, 2015 Nicholas Harding
Anna Volska and Georgia, 2015 Nicholas Harding
John Feitelson, 2009 by Nicholas Harding
John Feitelson, 2009 by Nicholas Harding
Beached (Yuraygir self-portrait), 2015 by Nicholas Harding
Beached (Yuraygir self-portrait), 2015 by Nicholas Harding
Robert Drewe (in the swell)
Robert Drewe (in the swell), 2006 Nicholas Harding. © Nicholas Harding
Edie Watkins, 2016 by Nicholas Harding
Edie Watkins, 2016 by Nicholas Harding
William Cowan, 2017 by Nicholas Harding
William Cowan, 2017 by Nicholas Harding
Study for John Bell as King Lear
Study for John Bell as King Lear, 1998-2001 Nicholas Harding. © Nicholas Harding
Geoffrey Rush, 2015 by Nicholas Harding
Geoffrey Rush, 2015 by Nicholas Harding
Sam asleep in Madrid, 2005 by Nicholas Harding
Sam asleep in Madrid, 2005 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #1 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #1 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #2 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #2 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #3 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #3 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #4 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #4 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #5 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #5 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #6 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #6 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #7 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #7 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #8 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #8 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #9 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #9 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #10 by Nicholas Harding
Sketch on airline refuse bag #10 by Nicholas Harding
Lynne Watkins asleep in Paris, 2013 by Nicholas Harding
Lynne Watkins asleep in Paris, 2013 by Nicholas Harding
Lynne asleep in Vienna, 2016 by Nicholas Harding
Lynne asleep in Vienna, 2016 by Nicholas Harding
Lynne in Vienna, 2016 by Nicholas Harding
Lynne in Vienna, 2016 by Nicholas Harding
David Marr, 2011 by Nicholas Harding
David Marr, 2011 by Nicholas Harding
Profile of Hugo Weaving, 2011 by Nicholas Harding
Profile of Hugo Weaving, 2011 by Nicholas Harding
Hugo Weaving seated, 2011 by Nicholas Harding
Hugo Weaving seated, 2011 by Nicholas Harding
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Nat Young, c. 1968 by Albert Falzon
Nat Young, c. 1968 by Albert Falzon
Nat Young, c. 1968 by Albert Falzon
Nat Young, c. 1968 by Albert Falzon

Arcadia

Sound of the sea

Previous exhibition, 2014

An exhibition of photographs by John Witzig, drawings by Nicholas Harding and film footage by Albe Falzon, expressive of the free-spirited, hot-blooded energy of Australian surfers under the cloud of conscription to Vietnam.
Billie, 2016 by Graeme Drendel
Billie, 2016 by Graeme Drendel
Billie, 2016 by Graeme Drendel
Billie, 2016 by Graeme Drendel

The Popular Pet Show

Previous exhibition, 2016

This exhibition expresses the joy and warmth that many of us derive from our animal companions, and celebrates their trusting, unpretentious ways, with portraits of Australians and their furry, feathered and fluffy friends.
Wendy drunk 11pm, 1983 by Brett Whiteley
Wendy drunk 11pm, 1983 by Brett Whiteley
Wendy drunk 11pm, 1983 by Brett Whiteley
Wendy drunk 11pm, 1983 by Brett Whiteley

Idle Hours

Previous exhibition, 2009

Idle hours is an exhibition of luxurious beauty. Paintings, prints and drawings represent subjects in quiet moods and situations arranged according to the time of day they depict - reading, drawing, snoozing, bathing, sewing, gardening, sitting, looking, making love and spending tranquil time with companions. Works in the exhibition range from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present.
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