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Magazine article by Amy Middleton, 2023
Amy Middleton on the power of portraiture in promoting inclusivity and connecting with intersectionality and diversity in all its forms.
Heidi Middleton
Biography
Heidi 'Bide' Middleton AM (b. 1971) and Sarah-Jane 'Sass' Clarke AM (b.
1 portrait in the collection
David, 2016
by Chase Middleton
Image
The Hon. Alex Chernov AC QC, 2019
Anne Middleton
Image
The Hon. Alex Chernov AC KC, 2019
Anne Middleton
Portrait, oil on linen
Gift of twenty members of the Victorian Bar 2020
Portrait of Heidi Middleton and Sarah-Jane Clarke (Sass & Bide), 2008
Deborah Paauwe
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2008
Sarah-Jane Clarke AM
Biography
Sarah-Jane 'Sass' Clarke AM (b. 1974) and Heidi 'Bide' Middleton AM (b.
1 portrait in the collection
Deborah Paauwe
Biography
Deborah Paauwe (b. 1972), photographer, was born in the USA and came to Adelaide in 1985 after a childhood spent travelling around the world with her missionary parents.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir Kenneth Gillespie
Biography
Sir Kenneth Gillespie (1929–2010), dancer, teacher and founder of the Tasmanian Ballet, left his native Launceston at age sixteen to join the Borovansky Ballet in Melbourne.
1 portrait in the collection
Kenneth Gillespie, 2005
Dean Beletich
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper
Purchased 2015
Portrait 69
Magazine
In conversation with Aretha Brown, Pieter Roelofs on Vermeer, humanoid robots, the nationwide search for Archibald portraits, and 25 years of collecting at the National Portrait Gallery.
Provocative talks on Saturdays in September
29 August 2016
Archived media releases 2016
Join The Saturday Paper’s chief political correspondent, Karen Middleton, for A Month of Saturdays – afternoon conversations bringing current affairs experts to the Gallery for engaging, real-time discussions about the topics that matter.
Frank Gardiner
Biography
Francis Gardiner (Christie) (1830-c. 1903), bushranger, came to New South Wales with his family as a child.
1 portrait in the collection
The National Portrait Prizes
29 January 2020
Archived media releases 2020
The National Portrait Gallery today announced finalists for the inaugural Darling Portrait Prize, a national new $75,000 prize for Australian portrait painting, and released selected images from the final prize pool for the popular National Photography Portrait Prize.
Uncommon Australians
The vision of Gordon and Marilyn Darling
Previous exhibition, 2015
This exhibition showcases portraits acquired through the generosity of the National Portrait Gallery’s Founding Patrons, L Gordon Darling AC CMG and Marilyn Darling AC.
Support Crew
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2011
Portraits of philanthropists in the collection honour their contributions to Australia and acknowledge their support of the National Portrait Gallery.