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Rodney Hall OAM
Biography
Rodney Hall OAM (b. 1935), writer, came to Australia in 1947 and settled in Brisbane.
2 portraits in the collection
Robyn Davidson
Biography
Robyn Davidson (b. 1950), writer, attended a Brisbane boarding school before moving to Sydney, where she lived a loosely bohemian lifestyle.
2 portraits in the collection
Ed Sheeran
Colin Davidson
Image
Rodney Hall, 2005
David Warren
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2006
Rodney Hall, 1960s
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012
Professor H. Rodney Withers, 2004
Jacqueline Mitelman
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2004
Robyn Davidson (near Uluru), 1979 (printed 2014)
Rick Smolan
Portrait, inkjet print (black and white) on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2014
Robyn Davidson (Hamelin Pool, Indian Ocean, Western Australia), 1977 (printed 2014)
Rick Smolan
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2014
Hump days
Magazine article by Jessica Bolton, 2017
Jessica Bolton navigates the parallel tracks documenting Robyn Davidson’s astonishing journey.
In conversation with Colin Davidson
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Belfast-based artist, Colin Davidson talks about the fortuitous happenstances that led to him painting a range of famous faces (from Brad Pitt to the Queen, and everyone in between!)
Body Emulsion Detachment, 2016
by Lucas Davidson
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Finalist, DPA 2016
Dame Mabel Brookes, c. 1955
Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Rodney Davidson AO OBE 2014. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Riverboat Rod & Ruby
James Bugg
Image
Rick Smolan
Biography
Rick Smolan (b. 1949) began his career as a photographer for Time, Life and National Geographic.
2 portraits in the collection
Andrew Sibley
Biography
Andrew Sibley (1933–2015), painter and teacher, is known for his figurative paintings, landscapes and abstract works.
20 portraits in the collection
Selected images
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Take a peek at a selection of the portraits you can see in the exhibition.