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Omega, 2013 by Robin Eley

Robin Eley

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Robin Eley studied Fine Arts at Westmont College, USA and began his career as a professional illustrator. Eley was a finalist in the Eutick Memorial Still Life Prize in 2010 and his work was Highly Commended in the Doug Moran Portrait Prize in 2010 and 2011.

Recruit (Self Portrait in the image of my son), 2012 by Michael Peck

Michael Peck

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Born in Melbourne in 1977, Michael Peck has a Bachelor of Fine Art (honours) (Painting) from Monash University. He has exhibited as a solo artist since 1998, when he won the National Gallery of Victoria’s Trustees Award.

Rose, 2011 by Natasha Bieniek

Natasha Bieniek

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Born in Melbourne, Natasha Bieniek began her formal artistic training at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2002. Bieniek’s When the music’s over (2006) won the Nino Sanciolo Art Prize, a painting scholarship to study at the Accademia d’Arte in Florence, where she learnt the ancient technique of egg tempera.

Richard Tognetti #1510

Richard Tognetti #1510, 2018

by Louise Hearman

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Commissioned with funds provided by Peter Weiss AO 2018

Tim Fairfax AC

Tim Fairfax, 2018

by Russell Shakespeare

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Commissioned with funds provided by The Calvert-Jones Foundation 2018

Nicholas Paspaley Jnr

Nicholas Paspaley Jnr, 2018

by Andrew Bonneau

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Commissioned with funds provided by Ross Adler AC 2018

Gail Kelly

Gail Kelly, 2018

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Commissioned with funds provided by Westpac Group and Optus 2018

Andrew Gaze

Andrew Gaze, 2018

by George Fetting

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Commissioned with funds provided by Trent Birkett 2018

What the tree saw: David Foster

What the tree saw: David Foster, 2018

by Jacqui Stockdale

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Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018

The Writer, Peter Goldsworthy

The Writer: Peter Goldsworthy, 2018

by Deidre But-Husaim

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Commissioned with funds provided by Jillian Broadbent AO and Dr Helen Nugent AO 2018.

Eden, 2011 by Arianne McNaught

Arianne McNaught

NPPP 2012 learning resource

An interview with the photographer.

Kristin Headlam with Basil, 2016 by Mark Mohell

Kristin Headlam

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Basil grew into a speckled beauty – a long-legged leaper and an exceptionally vocal dog, with a great register of sounds, ascending in shock value from a whimper to a growl to a bark to a yelp that’s a violation of the ears.

George Reid paperweight

Some prime ministers

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Sarah Engledow explores the history of the prime ministers and artists featured in the exhibition.

Nicholas Harding, 2016 Mark Mohell

Nicholas Harding

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Over the years the young Nicholas Harding got his hands on various mice and guinea pigs, but they served mainly to illustrate the concept of mortality.

David Marr, 2011 by Nicholas Harding

Nicholas Harding: 28 Portraits

Exhibition essay

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Sarah Engledow looks at three decades of Nicholas Harding's portraiture.

The Art Lovers - Megan, 2013 by Gary Grealy

Everybody, look serious

NPPP 2014 exhibition essay

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Dr Sarah Engledow, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2014 Prize.

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