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Tony Shaw

Tony Shaw AM

Tony Shaw AM (b. 1953), rugby union footballer, made his debut for Queensland in 1973 and went on to play 112 games for his state team.

1 portrait in the collection

A million moons: Self-portrait as an Iranian woman, 2023 Sammaneh Pourshafighi

A million moons: Self-portrait as an Iranian woman

Sammaneh Pourshafighi

Bill Leak

Bill Leak

Bill Leak (1956-2017), portrait painter and caricaturist, trained at the Julian Ashton art school in the mid-1970s, and began his career painting landscapes.

7 portraits in the collection

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Nikki Toole

Scottish-born photographer Nikki Toole (b. 1965) studied film and photography in London and Edinburgh before moving to Melbourne.

3 portraits in the collection

Bert Hinkler

Bert Hinkler

Bert Hinkler

Bert Hinkler, 1930s

Portrait, cast metal with gold finish

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Alan Foulkes in memory of Mark Graham Cleghorn 2012

A papal pet encounter

About Face article

In honour of the launch of the Popular Pet Show, Angus recalls a diplomatic incident with an over-excited golden retriever.

Arcadia (Wayne Lynch and Bob McTavish)

Wayne Lynch

Wayne Lynch (b. 1951), surfer and surfboard shaper, grew up in Lorne, Victoria, not far from Bells Beach.

2 portraits in the collection

Two grounps of three people standing in a studio with walls and shelves filled with artworks

Arts Project Australia

Artists and Collectives

Arts Project Australia is a creative social enterprise based in Naarm/Melbourne that supports neurodiverse artists, promoting their work and advocating for inclusion within contemporary arts practice.

Professor John Mulvaney

Professor John Mulvaney

Professor John Mulvaney

Professor John Mulvaney, 1984

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of John and Jean Mulvaney 2000

Marcia Ella

Marcia Ella

Marcia Ella

Marcia Ella, 2006

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on resin-coated paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2006

Chrissy Amphlett

Chrissy Amphlett

Chrissy Amphlett

Chrissy Amphlett "Temperamental", 1989

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on composition board

Gift of the artist 2001. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Chester Porter QC

Chester Porter QC

Chester Porter QC

Chester Porter QC, 1997

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on board

Gift of Jean Porter and family 2021. Donated through the Australia Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.

Eccleston Du Faur

Eccleston Du Faur

Eccleston Du Faur

Eccleston Du Faur, 1911

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service 2020

Collette Dinnigan

Collette Dinnigan

Collette Dinnigan

Collette Dinnigan, 2005

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2006

Her Majesty, The Queen, Elizabeth II (Blue)

Her Majesty, The Queen, Elizabeth II (Blue)

Her Majesty, The Queen, Elizabeth II (Blue)

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

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2021

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Walter Langhammer

Walter Langhammer went to India before World War 2, fleeing the Nazis in Austria.

1 portrait in the collection

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