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Rhoda Roberts

Rhoda Roberts
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground

Nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground
2001

eX de Medici

Ted Egan, Alice Springs, NT

Ted Egan, Alice Springs, NT
2004

John Elliott

John Laws

John Laws
1981

John Williams

William Robinson

William Robinson
1994

Greg Weight

Col Joye

Col Joye
1957

Ern McQuillan OAM

Self portrait

Self portrait
2004

Peter Russell-Clarke

Michael Leunig

Michael Leunig
1995 (printed 2013)

Helga Leunig

John Marsden

John Marsden
1998

Peter Wegner

Maggie Tabberer

Maggie Tabberer
2015

Alana Landsberry

Judith Wright with Barbara Blackman

Judith Wright with Barbara Blackman
c. 1956

Charles Blackman OBE

Kunmanara (Tiger) Yaltangki

Kunmanara (Tiger) Yaltangki
2021

Robert Fielding

Terry Snow and China

Terry Snow and China
2017

Jude Rae

Ray Lawler

Ray Lawler
2006 (printed 2010)

Bill McAuley

Noel Fraser Hickey

Noel Fraser Hickey
1957

Nancy Menetrey

Sir Rod Carnegie

Sir Rod Carnegie
c. 1984

Joe Greenberg

Guy Stuart, January 1979

Guy Stuart, January 1979
1979 (printed 2012)

Robert Rooney

Guy Warren

Guy Warren
1991

Greg Weight

Blow Back

Blow Back
2018

Julie Rrap

Bruce Armstrong

Bruce Armstrong
2001

Greg Weight

Jan Senbergs

Jan Senbergs
1976

Keith Looby

'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan

'words are the daughters of the earth' Marion Halligan
2002

Leeanne Crisp

Harold Mitchell

Harold Mitchell
2001 (printed 2011)

Lorrie Graham

Lowitja O'Donoghue

Lowitja O'Donoghue
2006

Robert Hannaford AM

Portrait of HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark

Portrait of HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
2005

Jiawei Shen

Maggie

Maggie
2023

Del Kathryn Barton

On display: Gallery Five
Kevin Weldon

Kevin Weldon
1978

Graeme Inson

Dressing for dinner

Dressing for dinner
1992

Davida Allen

Ronald Dale Barassi

Ronald Dale Barassi
2000

Lewis Miller

Ron Barassi

Ron Barassi
1975

Rennie Ellis

Murray Rose, Jon Henricks and John Devitt

Murray Rose, Jon Henricks and John Devitt
1955

Ern McQuillan OAM

Kunmanara (Ngilan) Dodd

Kunmanara (Ngilan) Dodd
2021

Robert Fielding

Rachel

Rachel
2021

Thea Anamara Perkins

On loan to National Gallery of Australia
Matilda (Ngambri)

Matilda (Ngambri)
2020

Brenda L Croft, Prue Hazelgrove, Richard Crampton

Sir James Hardy

Sir James Hardy
c. 1975 (printed 2002)

Lewis Morley

Robert Edwards

Robert Edwards
2009

John Elliott

William - Aspendale

William - Aspendale
1966 (printed 2015)

Lazar Krum

Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries
1971 (printed 2010)

Bill McAuley

Slim Dusty and Dame Edna Everage, Carlton Hill Station, WA, 10 July 1993

Slim Dusty and Dame Edna Everage, Carlton Hill Station, WA, 10 July 1993…

John Elliott

Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries
1958

Clifton Pugh AO

Richard Woldendorp, Perth, WA

Richard Woldendorp, Perth, WA
2004

John Elliott

John Olsen AO, CBE

John Olsen AO, CBE
2017

Nicholas Harding

Bruce Petty

Bruce Petty
2008

Bruce Petty

Discussion between Bob Hawke and Yunupingu, Burunga Festival, Northern Territory

Discussion between Bob Hawke and Yunupingu, Burunga Festival, Northern…

Sue Ford

Wes Stacey, Kurnell, Sydney

Wes Stacey, Kurnell, Sydney
1973 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Richard Woolcott

Richard Woolcott
1997

Bill Leak

Les Blakebrough

Les Blakebrough
1971 (printed 2009)

Douglas Thompson

Les Murray

Les Murray
1995

David Naseby

Equation of a life - a portrait of Professor Derek Denton

Equation of a life - a portrait of Professor Derek Denton
2016

Evert Ploeg

Hugo at home (Hugo Weaving)

Hugo at home (Hugo Weaving)
2011

Nicholas Harding

Study for John Bell as King Lear

Study for John Bell as King Lear
1998-2001

Nicholas Harding

Peter Kingston

Peter Kingston
2003

Greg Weight

Jack Charles

Jack Charles
2011

Rod McNicol

Brian and Gene Sherman

Brian and Gene Sherman
2009

Gary Grealy

HM Queen Elizabeth II

HM Queen Elizabeth II
2001

Polly Borland

Her Majesty, The Queen, Elizabeth II (Blue)

Her Majesty, The Queen, Elizabeth II (Blue)
2001

Polly Borland

On display: Gallery Four
Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (future Queen Elizabeth II)

Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (future Queen Elizabeth II)
1942-1943

Charles Wheeler

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John
1978 (printed 2017)

Gary Heery

Graham Kennedy and the Seekers in Melbourne

Graham Kennedy and the Seekers in Melbourne
c. 1968

Robert Whitaker

Archie Roach

Archie Roach
2008

Peter Hudson

Archie Roach

Archie Roach
1992 (printed 2010)

Bill McAuley

Caroline Jones

Caroline Jones
2009

Salvatore Zofrea OAM

The Saints

The Saints
1978 (printed 2018)

Gary Ede

Play on (A portrait of Neale Daniher)

Play on (A portrait of Neale Daniher)
2021

Michael Peck

Shane Warne

Shane Warne
2006

Robin Sellick

John Landy

John Landy
c. 1954

Ern McQuillan OAM

Rosalie Kunoth

Rosalie Kunoth
1953 printed 1958

an unknown artist

Percy Hobson

Percy Hobson
2006

Sahlan Hayes

Bert Newton

Bert Newton
2006

Robin Sellick

The Gladiators (Norm Provan and Arthur Summons)

The Gladiators (Norm Provan and Arthur Summons)
1963 (printed 1970s)

John O'Gready

Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO
Featuring a favourite painting, Fred Williams ‘Wild Dog Creek’ 1977

Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO Featuring a favourite painting, Fred Williams…

Raelene Sharp

LeGarde Twins

LeGarde Twins
c. 1966

Jozef Vissel

Mandy Martin

Mandy Martin
1990

Anne Zahalka

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman
2020

Vincent Fantauzzo

Carla Zampatti

Carla Zampatti
2015

Georges Antoni

Henry

Henry "Seaman" Dan
2009

Nathan Kelly

Mungo MacCallum, press gallery cricket

Mungo MacCallum, press gallery cricket
1973

Frank Hinder

Helen Reddy

Helen Reddy
1978

Rennie Ellis

John Nixon 1, January 1979

John Nixon 1, January 1979
1979 (printed 2012)

Robert Rooney

John Schaeffer AO - art collector and philanthropist

John Schaeffer AO - art collector and philanthropist
2014

Evert Ploeg

Geoffrey Legge and Frank Watters

Geoffrey Legge and Frank Watters
2008

Gary Grealy

Jack Mundey

Jack Mundey
1997

Lewis Morley

Jack Mundey

Jack Mundey
1974

Frank Hinder

Bruce Dawe, Melbourne

Bruce Dawe, Melbourne
1969 (printed 2000)

David Moore

Saint Catherine (Catherine Hamlin)

Saint Catherine (Catherine Hamlin)
2006

Nigel Brennan

Don Burrows at work

Don Burrows at work
1998

Barry Walsh

June Dally Watkins

June Dally Watkins
c. 1968 (printed 2017)

Robert McFarlane

June Dally-Watkins

June Dally-Watkins
1949 (printed 2008)

Max Dupain OBE

Tony Bilson

Tony Bilson
c. 2005

George Fetting

Barry Tuckwell

Barry Tuckwell
1991

June Mendoza AO OBE

James Mollison

James Mollison
c. 1973 (printed 2004)

Wesley Stacey

James Mollison

James Mollison
c. 1973 (printed 2004)

Wesley Stacey

Clive James

Clive James
1999

Polly Borland

Ningali Lawford-Wolf

Ningali Lawford-Wolf
1996 (printed 2016)

Stuart Spence

Margaret Fulton

Margaret Fulton
1980 (printed 2002)

Lewis Morley

Ann Moyal

Ann Moyal
1957

Pamela Thalben-Ball

Bob Hawke

Bob Hawke
2012

Luke Cornish

Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke

Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke
c. 1976 (printed 2017)

Robert McFarlane

Enrico Taglietti

Enrico Taglietti
c. 1985

Edward Richards

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