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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Jeff Kennett
Jeff Kennett
Jeff Kennett
Hugh Stewart

Jeff Kennett, 1999

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002

Jeff Kennett

Jeff Kennett

Biography

Jeffrey Kennett (b. 1948) was premier of Victoria from 1992 to 1999. He entered politics from a career in advertising, winning the state seat of Burwood for the Liberal Party in 1976.

1 portrait in the collection

Jeff Carter with his dog Annie Rose at Foxground NSW
Jeff Carter with his dog Annie Rose at Foxground NSW
Jeff Carter with his dog Annie Rose at Foxground NSW
Robert McFarlane

Jeff Carter with his dog Annie Rose at Foxground NSW, 2000 (printed 2017)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2017

Jeff Fenech
Jeff Fenech
Jeff Fenech
Joe Greenberg

Jeff Fenech, 1986

Portrait, watercolour, crayon, coloured pencil, fibre-tipped pen and gouache on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001

Jeff Fenech and Trainer, John Lewis
Jeff Fenech and Trainer, John Lewis
Jeff Fenech and Trainer, John Lewis
Graham McCarter

Jeff Fenech and Trainer, John Lewis, 1986

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

Portrait of Johnson Pilton Walker, Inside the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, 25 Hours 31 minutes, 22-23rd of May 2009
Portrait of Johnson Pilton Walker, Inside the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, 25 Hours 31 minutes, 22-23rd of May 2009
Portrait of Johnson Pilton Walker, Inside the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, 25 Hours 31 minutes, 22-23rd of May 2009
Ingvar Kenne

Portrait of Johnson Pilton Walker, Inside the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, 25 Hours 31 minutes, 22-23rd of May 2009, 2009 (printed 2010)

Portrait, type C photographs on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Circle of Friends 2009

Jeff Fenech and Trainer, John Lewis

Jeff Fenech

Biography

Jeff Fenech (born May 28, 1964) in Sydney, Australia, is a former boxer, to whom many Australians refer to as the greatest boxing champion to ever come out of that country-continent.

2 portraits in the collection

Joan Kirner
Joan Kirner
Joan Kirner
Rennie Ellis

Joan Kirner, c. 1990

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2006

Percy Hobson
Percy Hobson
Percy Hobson
Sahlan Hayes

Percy Hobson, 2006

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on resin-coated paper

Purchased 2006

Sharon Anyos
Sharon Anyos
Sharon Anyos
Toni Wilkinson

Sharon Anyos, 2006

Portrait, inkjet print

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

John Kaldor
John Kaldor
John Kaldor
Lewis Morley

John Kaldor, 1975 (printed 2002)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Les Darcy
Les Darcy
Les Darcy
an unknown artist

Les Darcy, c. 1916

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010

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Paul Fitzgerald AM

Biography

Paul Fitzgerald AM, a Melbourne-based artist, made his career as a professional portraitist.

4 portraits in the collection

Exhibition overview

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MDPA judge Jeff Khan, Artistic Director, Performance Space, Sydney.

Joan Kirner

Joan Kirner

Biography

Joan Kirner AC (1938-2015) was the first female premier of Victoria. Daughter of a fitter and turner and a homemaker, she attended the selective University High School, graduating from the University of Melbourne to teach in state schools.

1 portrait in the collection

Percy Hobson

Percy Hobson

Biography

Born in the NSW town of Bourke, Percy Hobson (1943–2022) became Australia's national high-jumping champion in 1962 with a jump of 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 metres).

1 portrait in the collection

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