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The hand of Captain Cook
Google Arts and Culture
Learning resources
Take a close look at a portrait with a hidden message in its hands. For Year 7 – 9 students.
Caroline Zilinsky and John Feitelson
Vox pops
John is a very unique character so I really wanted to capture that uniqueness.
John Brack's Portraiture
Google Arts and Culture
Learning resources
Learn about artist John Brack, who said that portraits involve three people: the painter, the sitter and the viewer. For Year 6 – 8 students.
Jacki Weaver, 2018
by John Tsiavis
General content
Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2018
A charming prospect
Nearest & Dearest
Family fortunes
Tan Le, 2018
by John Tsiavis
General content
Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018
Annual Appeal
Listed by year
Honour board
Jane’s conviction
Devotion
Stand by your man
John McRae
NPPP 2012 learning resource
An interview with the photographer.
Dr John Janson-Moore
Vox pops
The Zammitt Family is part of a massive series of mine that I've been doing since early 2020, documenting COVID in and around Sydney.
John Dempsey folio
General content
View the full collection of portraits in the exhibition.
2022 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2022 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Mayatjara by Robert Fielding, a series of 24 photographs of Elders of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara community.
Top of the pops to golden guitars
General content
The Seekers, John Farnham and Lee Kernaghan
2021 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2021 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Peter Brew-Bevan's portraits of athletes Turia Pitt, Leisel Jones OAM and Ellie Cole OAM.
The last bushrangers
It's Complicated
Brothers in harms
Dream date delivers destiny
Passion
The perfect match