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Alison Rehfisch
Biography
Alison Baily Rehfisch (1900–1975) was born Alison Green in Woollahra, New South Wales, to parents who 'were very interested in painting – in all the arts: music, literature, everything'.
2 portraits in the collection
Gary Grealy
Biography
Gary Grealy (b. 1950) has established himself over many years as one of Sydney’s leading commercial and portrait photographers with work commissioned by leading advertising agencies and major national and international clients.
11 portraits in the collection
Dillon Kombumerri
Biography
Dillon Kombumerri is a Yugembir man who grew up on Minjerriba (North Stradbroke Island).
1 portrait in the collection
George Moore
Biography
George Moore (1923-2008), champion jockey, was born in Mackay, Qld and was apprenticed in Brisbane in 1938.
1 portrait in the collection
Dame Nellie Melba GBE
Biography
Dame Nellie Melba GBE (1861–1931), world-renowned soprano, was born Helen Porter Mitchell in Melbourne.
8 portraits in the collection
Tom LeGarde
Biography
Tom LeGarde (1931–2021) and Ted LeGarde (1931–2018), 'The LeGarde Twins', were early pioneers of country music.
1 portrait in the collection
Ted LeGarde
Biography
Ted LeGarde (1931–2018) and Tom LeGarde (1931–2021), ‘The LeGarde Twins’, were early pioneers of country music.
1 portrait in the collection
Howard Arkley
Biography
Howard Arkley (1951-1999) was born, died, and spent the majority of his life in Melbourne, where he studied at Prahran CAE and Melbourne State College between 1969 and 1973.
3 portraits in the collection
Cathy Freeman OAM
Biography
Cathy Freeman OAM (b. 1973) won the 400m Olympic Gold medal in front of her home crowd in Sydney in 2000 in one of the all-time great Australian sporting moments.
5 portraits in the collection
Karla Dickens
Biography
Karla Dickens (b. 1967), Wiradjuri artist, graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from the National Art School in Sydney in 2000 and has since built a diverse practice across the mediums of painting, photography, mixed media and installation.
2 portraits in the collection
David Godfrey
Biography
Mervyn Godfrey OAM (1924-2013), Dean Godfrey (b. 1970), David Godfrey (b.
1 portrait in the collection
Murray Godfrey
Biography
Mervyn Godfrey OAM (1924-2013), Dean Godfrey (b. 1970), David Godfrey (b.
1 portrait in the collection
Mervyn Godfrey OAM
Biography
Mervyn Godfrey OAM (1924-2013), Dean Godfrey (b. 1970), David Godfrey (b.
2 portraits in the collection
Dean Godfrey
Biography
Mervyn Godfrey OAM (1924-2013), Dean Godfrey (b. 1970), David Godfrey (b.
1 portrait in the collection
Jenny Sages
Biography
Jenny Sages (b. 1933), artist, was born to Russian Jewish parents in Shanghai and came to Australia with her family in 1948.
34 portraits in the collection