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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.

Michelle Simmons
Michelle Simmons
Michelle Simmons
Selina Ou

Michelle Simmons, 2018

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

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

Michelle Simmons

Eureka moment
Portrait story

Professor Michelle Simmons and photographer Selina Ou.

Michelle Simmons

Michelle Simmons AO

Biography

Michelle Simmons AO (b. 1967), 2018 Australian of the Year, is a pioneer in atomic electronics and quantum computing.

1 portrait in the collection

Michelle de Kretser, Geography & History
Michelle de Kretser, Geography & History
Michelle de Kretser, Geography & History
Weng-Ho Chong

Michelle de Kretser, Geography & History, 2013

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint, charcoal, pastel and conté on linen

Gift of Michelle de Kretser 2015. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Michelle Garnaut
Michelle Garnaut
Michelle Garnaut
Dave Tacon

Michelle Garnaut, 2015

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015

Michelle Simmons

Michelle Simmons, 2018

by Selina Ou
General content

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

Michelle de Kretser, Geography & History

Michelle de Kretser

Biography

Michelle de Kretser (b. 1957), author, came to Melbourne with her Sinhalese Dutch parents in 1972.

1 portrait in the collection

Michelle Garnaut

Michelle Garnaut AO

Biography

Michelle Garnaut AO studied at Monash University before travelling widely in the early 1980s, returning to Melbourne to complete catering qualifications at William Angliss College.

1 portrait in the collection

Kenneth Gillespie
Kenneth Gillespie
Kenneth Gillespie
Dean Beletich

Kenneth Gillespie, 2005

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper

Purchased 2015

Meryl Tankard
Meryl Tankard
Meryl Tankard
Ingvar Kenne

Meryl Tankard, 2005

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2006

Rachel Griffiths
Rachel Griffiths
Rachel Griffiths
Karin Catt

Rachel Griffiths, 2002 (printed 2004)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

Ellyse Perry
Ellyse Perry
Ellyse Perry
Fiona McMonagle

Ellyse Perry, 2016

Portrait, watercolour, ink and gouache on paper

Purchased 2017

Margaret Anderson

The line of fire

Magazine article by Michelle Fracaro, 2005

Michelle Fracaro examines the life of World War II nurse Margaret Anderson, whose portrait by Napier Waller is in the NPG collection.

The Jester (self portrait)

Bloodlines

Magazine article by Michelle Fracaro, 2004

Michelle Fracaro describes Lionel Lindsay's woodcut The Jester (self-portrait).

Deborah Mailman

The Secret Life of Deb

Magazine article by Michelle Fracaro, 2003

Australian actress Deborah Mailman is the subject of a unique portrait by Evert Ploeg.

John Coburn

101 photographic portraits

Magazine article by Michelle Fracaro, 2004

Pat Corrigan's generous gift of 100 photographic portraits by Greg Weight.

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