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Colonel Kathleen Annie Louise Best OBE RRC
Biography
Kathleen Best OBE RRC (1910–1957), nurse and officer, grew up in Sydney where she completed nursing and midwifery training.
1 portrait in the collection
Portrait of Kathleen O'Connor, 1966 (printed 2017)
Richard Woldendorp AM
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Richard Woldendorp AM 2017
Lieutenant Colonel Kathleen A. L. Best, 1943-1944
Charles Wheeler
Portrait, coloured chalk on artist board
Purchased 2019
Tessa Birnie, 1959
Max Dupain OBE
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Kathleen Barry 2009
Janet Vernon AM
Biography
Janet Vernon AM, dancer, met her life and professional partner, Graeme Murphy, at the Australian Ballet School.
1 portrait in the collection
A Portrait (Kate Hattam), 1956
Clifton Pugh AO
Portrait, oil on board
Purchased 2006
George Andronicus, 1985 (printed 2018)
Gary Ede
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased with funds provided by Wayne Williams 2018
Kate Hattam
Biography
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
Yvonne D. Kenny AM
Biography
Australian soprano Yvonne Kenny AM (b. 1950) studied science at the University of Sydney before deciding to pursue an opera career instead.
1 portrait in the collection
Nigel Butterley AM
Biography
Nigel Butterley AM (1935-2022) was one of the foremost Australian composers and pianists of his generation.
1 portrait in the collection
2014-15 Acquisition Fund
Annual Appeal
Kristin Headlam's portrait of Chris Wallace-Crabbe was acquired with the support of the Circle of Friends in 2014.
Seeing red
Magazine article by Rebecca Ray, 2023
Rebecca Ray delves into Simone Arnol’s powerful photographic tribute to her great-grandmother
Past present
Magazine article by Krysia Kitch, 2016
Krysia Kitch celebrates Oodgeroo Noonuccal.
Progressive pictures
Magazine article by Aimee Board, 2017
Athol Shmith’s photographs contributed to the emergence of a new vision of Australian womanhood.
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