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Thomas de Kessler
Biography
Thomas de Kessler, artist, came to Australia from Hungary in 1950. Born into an academic and creative family, he spoke several languages and had attended art school before arriving in Melbourne.
3 portraits in the collection
Diana Pockley
Biography
Diana Pockley (née Longridge, 1913–2011), gardener, fundraiser and amateur historian, was born in Exeter, Devon, England and completed her secondary education in Brighton.
1 portrait in the collection
Mungo Ballardie MacCullum
Biography
Mungo Ballardie MacCallum (1913-1999), journalist, novelist and poet, was the third in the MacCallum dynasty of scholars, writers and academics.
2 portraits in the collection
Nigel Boonham
Biography
Nigel Boonham is a British sculptor. He studied under John Ravera from 1973-1977 and later worked in the studio of sculptor Oscar Nemon.
1 portrait in the collection
William Dampier
Biography
William Dampier (1651-1715), seafarer and writer, had spent a good deal of time at sea as a buccaneer and merchant sailor before he spent three months in 1688 around King Sound (northern Western Australia) on the Cygnet.
1 portrait in the collection
June Mendoza AO OBE
Biography
June Mendoza AO OBE (1924–2024) was born into a musical family in Melbourne and started sketching portraits while touring with her mother, a composer and pianist.
1 portrait in the collection
Hilary McPhee AO
Biography
Hilary McPhee AO (b. 1941), writer and editor, began her career at Meanjin before starting a small magazine, Theatre.
1 portrait in the collection
Jenny Kee AO
Biography
Jenny Kee AO (b. 1947) is a fashion designer and an Australian style icon.
1 portrait in the collection