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Sophisticated and glamorous
Magazine article by Amanda Rowell, 2015
Michael Riley’s early portraits by Amanda Rowell.
Kenneth Rowell AM
Biography
Kenneth Rowell AM (1920–1999), artist and theatre designer, grew up in Melbourne and became intent on a career in the theatre at a young age.
2 portraits in the collection
Kenneth Rowell
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1973
Portrait of Kenneth Rowell, 1967
David Strachan
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Margaret Olley 2002. Transferred from the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Dame Margaret Scott, 1949
Kenneth Rowell AM
Portrait, pen and ink, brush and ink and watercolour on paper
Gift of Professor Derek Denton AC and Dame Margaret Scott AC 2014. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Amanda King
Biography
Amanda King is a Sydney-based visual artist and producer and director of film documentaries.
1 portrait in the collection
Sasha and Gus, 2014
by Amanda James
Image
Gus and full moon at the farm, 2006
by Amanda James
Image
And then came the night
Amanda Miller
Image
Amanda Vanstone, 2002
Robin Sellick
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2004
Portrait of Philip Nitschke, 1998 (re-worked 2009)
Amanda King
Portrait, oil crayon and collage of printed magazine cuttings
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009
Amanda
Francis Cloake
Image
Amanda, 2017
by Bill Gekas
Image
Amanda McGuigan from the 'Sydney Opera House at Rest' series
Daniel Boud
Image
Zellanach Djab Mara, 2019
Sean Paris
Image
Lindy Morrison
Biography
Lindy Morrison joined The Go-Betweens as drummer in 1980. After the band split up in early 1990, she teamed up with another ex Go-Between, Amanda Brown, in a group called Cleopatra Wong.
1 portrait in the collection