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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.

Crowned Madonna with kids, 2013 by Fiona Wolf-Symeonides

Crowned Madonna with kids, 2013

by Fiona Wolf-Symeonides
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Felix, Petty Cash Café Marrickville, 2019 Fiona Wolf-Symeonides

Felix, Petty Cash Café Marrickville, 2019

Fiona Wolf-Symeonides
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Ningali Lawford-Wolf

Ningali Lawford-Wolf

In their own words
In their own words

Recorded 1996

Ningali Lawford-Wolf
Ningali Lawford-Wolf
Ningali Lawford-Wolf

Ningali Lawford-Wolf, 1996 (printed 2016)

Stuart Spence
Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2016

Fiona McMonagle standing in her studio with paint splatters on the white walls

Fiona McMonagle

Artists and Collectives

Irish-born, Naarm/Melbourne-based artist Fiona McMonagle pushes the limits of watercolour portraiture to address women’s experiences.

Fiona Wood

Fiona Wood

'This is exquisite, that's what I will be'
Portrait story

Surgeon Fiona Wood on problem solving and saying 'yes'.

Fiona Stanley

Fiona Stanley

'Everyone knew who I was'
Portrait story

Fiona Stanley on her career as a paediatric epidemiologist, and working with Aboriginal communities.

Fiona McMonagle video: 5 minutes

Fiona McMonagle

Contributing artists

Born: 1977, Letterkenny, Ireland
Works: Melbourne

Fifteen, 2016 by Fiona Morris

Fifteen, 2016

by Fiona Morris
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Untitled No. 1 2010, by Fiona McMonagle

Observation point

Magazine article by Fiona McMonagle, 2016

Fiona McMonagle considers her reasons for painting portraits.

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