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Fiona McMonagle
Artists and Collectives
Irish-born, Naarm/Melbourne-based artist Fiona McMonagle pushes the limits of watercolour portraiture to address women’s experiences.
Fiona McMonagle
Contributing artists
Born: 1977, Letterkenny, Ireland
Works: Melbourne
Fiona McMonagle
Explore The Popular Pet Show
Fiona aims to create a dangerous situation with a flood of water on the paper, forcing each work to the point where it can fail, and then rescuing it.
Look at moy!
Nearest & Dearest
Foxy ladies’ fame, friendship
Lifelines
Medical advocates
General content
Fiona Stanley, Fiona Wood, Fred Hollows, Patrick McGorry and John Yu
Australian Portraits
Radio National Books and Arts
Learning resources
In this ten-part series on Australian portraits, Angus Trumble and Fiona Gruber hold a wide-ranging, thought-provoking and often unexpected face-off with history and culture.
Portrait 50 hits the shelves
1 September 2015
Archived media releases 2015
With contributions from Julia Gillard, Fiona Gruber, and Dr Karl James, the National Portrait Gallery’s 50th edition of Portrait has something for everyone.
Icons Syndicate
Listed alphabetically
Honour board
Artists and Collectives
General content
Arts Project Australia, Yarrenyty Arltere Artists, ‘stArts with D’ Performance Ensemble, Abdul Abdullah, Alison Alder, Amrita Hepi, Atong Atem, Christopher Bassi, Kate Beynon, Mia Boe, Baby Guerrilla, Tarryn Gill, Julie Gough, Naomi Hobson, Deborah Kelly, Fiona McMonagle, Angelica Mesiti, Dylan Mooney, Nell, Sally Smart, Vipoo Srivilasa, Latai Taumoepeau and Kaylene Whiskey.
Contributing artists
General content
Find out more from each of the artists reinterpreting and reimagining elements of Australian history.
Designing the ideal marriage
Devotion
Deep foundations, shared vision
Honour board
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Kaylene Whiskey
Artists and Collectives
Kaylene Whiskey is a Yankunytjatjara artist based in Indulkana on the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in South Australia known for her unique visual universe that playfully combines Aṉangu cultural references with pop culture.
Margaret Seares, 2018
by Cherry Hood
General content
Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018
Michelle Simmons, 2018
by Selina Ou
General content
Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018
2012-13 Acquisition Fund
Annual Appeal
The Circle of Friends Acquisition Fund for 2012 was dedicated to purchasing a portrait of David Malouf by Rick Amor.