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Garry McDonald AO
Biography
Norman Gunston (1973-1993) was a fictional television character, conceived by writer Wendy Skelcher and developed by actor Garry McDonald.
1 portrait in the collection
Norman Gunston and Denise Drysdale, 1976 (printed 2010)
Bruce Postle
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by James Bain AM and Janette Bain 2010
Garry Shead
Biography
Born in Sydney, Garry Shead studied at the National Art School in 1961-2.
4 portraits in the collection
Garry Shead
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1970
Tom Polo
Garry Trinh
Image
Martin Sharp by Garry Shead
Portrait story
Artists Garry Shead and Martin Sharp recount their friendship and the creation of Martin's portrait.
Martin Sharp, 1986
Garry Shead
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Garry Shead and Tom Thompson, 1993
Adam Knott
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Richard King 2008
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Garry Shead and Tom Thompson, 1993
Adam Knott
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Richard King 2008
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Soffritto di Lucio, 2009
Garry Shead, Adrienne Levenson
Portrait, oil on linen
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Lucio Galletto OAM 2012
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Oz and beyond
Magazine article by Diana Warnes, 2007
Martin Sharp fulfils the Pop art idiom of merging art and life.
Darren McDonald
Biography
Darren McDonald gained his Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) degree from RMIT in 2000, having completed an associate diploma in painting at the same institution.
1 portrait in the collection
James – back to life, 2014
by Alan McDonald
Image
The Biologist (Bob Wong)
Darren McDonald
Image
Helen Garner in her kitchen, 2018
by Mia McDonald
Image
Chang the Chinese giant in European dress with Chinese boy and three European men, one of whom is his manager, c. 1871
Archibald McDonald
Portrait, carte de visite photograph
Purchased 2010