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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.

hey, Betty (Portrait of Betty Churcher)
hey, Betty (Portrait of Betty Churcher)
hey, Betty (Portrait of Betty Churcher)
Davida Allen

hey, Betty (Portrait of Betty Churcher), 1990

Portrait, oil on plywood

Gift of the artist 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Betty Burstall
Betty Burstall
Betty Burstall
Arthur Boyd AC OBE

Betty Burstall, 1945

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased 1998

Betty Churcher
Betty Churcher
Betty Churcher
Adam Knott

Betty Churcher, 2008

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Betty Churcher
Betty Churcher
Betty Churcher
Anne Zahalka

Betty Churcher, 1994

Portrait, ilfochrome photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2021

Betty Cuthbert
Betty Cuthbert
Betty Cuthbert
Andrew Daly

Betty Cuthbert, 2002

Portrait, oil on canvas

Commissioned with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2002

Betty Cuthbert
Betty Cuthbert
Betty Cuthbert
Ern McQuillan OAM

Betty Cuthbert, 1955 (printed 2003)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003

Preparatory study for Betty Cuthbert
Preparatory study for Betty Cuthbert
Preparatory study for Betty Cuthbert
Andrew Daly

Preparatory study for Betty Cuthbert, 2002

Portrait, pencil on paper

Commissioned with funds from the Basil Bressler Bequest 2002

Preparatory study for Betty Cuthbert
Preparatory study for Betty Cuthbert
Preparatory study for Betty Cuthbert
Andrew Daly

Preparatory study for Betty Cuthbert, 2002

Portrait, pencil on paper

Commissioned with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2002

Preparatory study for Betty Cuthbert
Preparatory study for Betty Cuthbert
Preparatory study for Betty Cuthbert
Andrew Daly

Preparatory study for Betty Cuthbert, 2002

Portrait, pencil on paper

Commissioned with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2002

Trent Nathan and Shane Barr
Trent Nathan and Shane Barr
Trent Nathan and Shane Barr
Gary Ede

Trent Nathan and Shane Barr, 1995 (printed 2018)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Wayne Williams 2018

Betty Muffler
Betty Muffler
Betty Muffler
Robert Fielding

Betty Muffler, 2021

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal for Contemporary Australian Photography 2022

Betty Kuntiwa Pumani
Betty Kuntiwa Pumani
Betty Kuntiwa Pumani
Robert Fielding

Betty Kuntiwa Pumani, 2021

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Annual Appeal for Contemporary Australian Photography 2022

John Burton
John Burton
John Burton
an unknown artist

John Burton, 1951

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mr and Mrs John Burton 2007

Jessie Street
Jessie Street
Jessie Street
Reginald Jerrold-Nathan

Jessie Street, 1929

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the Street family and the Jessie Street National Women's Library 2010

Henry "Seaman" Dan
Henry "Seaman" Dan
Henry "Seaman" Dan
Nathan Kelly

Henry "Seaman" Dan, 2009

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2010

Mark and Nick Seymour
Mark and Nick Seymour
Mark and Nick Seymour
Nathan Kelly

Mark and Nick Seymour, 1997

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

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