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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.

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Self-portrait with studio spirits, 2019 Kate Beynon

Self-portrait with studio spirits

Self-portrait with guardian spirits, 2009-2010 Kate Beynon

Self-portrait with guardian spirits

A Portrait (Kate Hattam)

Kate Hattam

Kathleen 'Kate' Hattam (1923–2004), stylesetter and art collector, was born in London and served with the Women’s Royal Air Force during the Second World War, stationed in radar at Beachey Head.

1 portrait in the collection

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Kate Gollings

Photographer Kate Gollings embarked in the late 1990s on a project to take a 'national snapshot', photographing 100 people who had made a distinctive contribution to Australian society and culture.

11 portraits in the collection

Kate (Kate Grenville)

Kate Grenville AO

Kate Grenville AO (b. 1950), novelist, studied in Sydney and worked as a film editor before spending several years in the UK and Europe, where she began to write.

2 portraits in the collection

Kate (Kate Grenville)

Kate Grenville

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 2014

Philip, 2008 by Kate Lewis

Philip, 2008

The Textiles Scientist, 2018 by Kate Atkinson

The Textiles Scientist, 2018

by Kate Atkinson

Tim Pak Poy

Tim Pak Poy

Tim Pak Poy

Tim Pak Poy, 1998 (printed 2005)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

Captain James Cook

Rethinking foundational histories

Magazine article by Kate Fullagar, 2019

A focus on Indigenous-European relationships underpins Facing New Worlds. By Kate Fullagar.

Kate Grenville

'The secret river'

Kate Grenville reads a passage from her novel The secret river and describes its creation.

Kate Grenville

Kate Grenville

Kate Grenville

Kate Grenville, 2008

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008

Gilbert Lau

Gilbert Lau

Gilbert Lau

Gilbert Lau, c. 1998 (printed 2005)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

Norman Hetherington OAM (and friends)

Norman Hetherington OAM (and friends)

Norman Hetherington OAM (and friends)

Norman Hetherington OAM (and friends), 2008

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist, Kate Rae and Mosman Art Gallery with the encouragement of the Hetherington family 2015

Ian Kiernan

Ian Kiernan

Ian Kiernan

Ian Kiernan, 1996 (printed 2001)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2001

Ron Castan AM QC

Ron Castan AM QC

Ron Castan AM QC

Ron Castan AM QC, 1995 (printed 2001)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2001

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