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Jean Appleton
Biography
Jean Appleton (1911–2003), painter and art teacher, studied at the East Sydney Technical College, completing a diploma in drawing and illustration in 1932.
5 portraits in the collection
Jean Appleton
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1962
Self portrait, 1965
Jean Appleton
Portrait, oil on masonite
Gift of the Estate of Nicolaas van der Waarden 2013
Study for self portrait, c. 1965
Jean Appleton
Portrait, oil on masonite
Gift of Laurie Curley OAM and Mrs Robyn Curley 2012
Study for self portrait, c. 1965
Jean Appleton
Portrait, oil on cardboard
Gift of Elisabeth Green 2023
Study for self portrait, c. 1965
Jean Appleton
Portrait, oil on cardboard
Gift of Elisabeth Green 2023
Study for self portrait, c. 1965
Jean Appleton
Portrait, oil on cardboard
Gift of Elisabeth Green 2023
In good company
Magazine article by Joanna Gilmour, 2015
Jean Appleton’s 1965 self portrait makes a fine addition to the National Portrait Gallery’s collection writes Joanna Gilmour.
Gillian Armstrong AM
Biography
Gillian Armstrong (b. 1950) studied theatre and film-making at Swinburne Technical College and was a star student at the newly-established Australian Film and Television School in the early 70s.
2 portraits in the collection
Living landscape
Magazine article by Gillian Raymond, 2016
Gillian Raymond ponders landscapes as self-portraiture in Michael Taylor’s intimate expressionism.
doppelgänger
Previous exhibition, 2009
doppelgänger is the second in a series of virtual exhibitions held by the National Portrait Gallery that explore contemporary notions of portraiture in the online environment.
More than human
Magazine article by Gillian Raymond, 2023
Gillian Raymond investigates the history of humanoid robots and asks, is this the future of portraiture?
Virtually yours
Magazine article by Gillian Raymond, 2022
Gill Raymond on creating thought-provoking, interactive content to connect to our online community through portraiture.
Corporate Characters
Magazine article by Gillian Raymond, 2005
A collection of thirty-seven caricatures by the artist Joe Greenberg capture the heroes and villians of Australian business in the 1980s.
Gillian Armstrong, 1985
Stuart Campbell
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Estate of Stuart Campbell 2012
Gillian Armstrong AM, 1973
Gordon Glenn
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003