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Tsering Hannaford
Biography
Tsering Hannaford (b. 1987) took up painting in her mid-twenties after attaining a degree in psychology at the University of Adelaide.
1 portrait in the collection
Tsering Hannaford
Stephanie Alexander AO, 2023
Portrait, oil on canvas
Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2023
R. Ian Lloyd
Robert Hannaford, 2005
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of R. Ian Lloyd 2010
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Robert Hannaford AM
Dame Joan Sutherland, c. 1977
Portrait, oil on board
Gift of William Bowmore AO OBE 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Robert Hannaford AM
Alexander Maurice Ramsay, 1978
Portrait, oil on composition board
Gift of Janet, Andrew, Kathryn and Eleanor Ramsay, daughters and son of Alexander Maurice Ramsay and Amy Jane Ramsay 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Robert Hannaford AM
Tim Flannery, 2006
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Professor Tim Flannery 2016. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Robert Hannaford AM
Lowitja O'Donoghue, 2006
Portrait, oil on canvas
Commissioned with funds donated by BHP Billiton Limited, Rio Tinto Aboriginal Fund, Newmont Australia Limited, Reconciliation Australia, Hon Paul Keating and Hon Fred Chaney 2006
Power suits
The fit within the frame
Exhibition
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Robert Hannaford AM
Robert Dessaix, 1998
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Robert Dessaix 2000
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Rennie Ellis
Daddy Cool, Melbourne, 1974
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper
Purchased 2005
Why portraiture?
Magazine article by Tsering Hannaford, 2024
Tsering Hannaford reflects on her experiences, process and motivation for making portraits.
Tim Flannery by Robert Hannaford
'The space around'
Portrait story
Tim Flannery and artist Robert Hannaford discuss the creation of Tim's portrait.
Lowitja O'Donoghue and Robert Hannaford
'I'm going to wear everything red, black, and yellow'
Portrait story
Lowitja O'Donoghue discusses her life and portrait by Robert Hannaford.
Robert Hannaford AM
Biography
Robert Hannaford AM (b. 1944), a largely self-taught artist, grew up on his family farm near the small South Australian town of Riverton before working as political cartoonist for the Adelaide Advertiser from 1964 to 1967.
6 portraits in the collection
Chris Budgeon
The Boss, Ross Wilson, 2009
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portriat Gallery
Gift of the artist 2011
Tessa Jones
Eagle Ross (Ross Wilson), 2005
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005