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Norman Gunston and Denise Drysdale

Garry McDonald AO

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

Norman Gunston and Denise Drysdale

Norman Gunston and Denise Drysdale

Norman Gunston and Denise Drysdale, 1976 (printed 2010)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by James Bain AM and Janette Bain 2010

Garry Shead and Tom Thompson

Garry Shead

Born in Sydney, Garry Shead studied at the National Art School in 1961-2.

4 portraits in the collection

Garry Shead and Tom Thompson

Garry Shead

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1970

Tom Polo, 2023 Garry Trinh

Tom Polo

Martin Sharp by Garry Shead

Artists Garry Shead and Martin Sharp recount their friendship and the creation of Martin's portrait.

Martin Sharp

Martin Sharp

Martin Sharp

Martin Sharp, 1986

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

Garry Shead and Tom Thompson

Garry Shead and Tom Thompson

Garry Shead and Tom Thompson, 1993

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

Garry Shead and Tom Thompson

Garry Shead and Tom Thompson

Garry Shead and Tom Thompson, 1993

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

Soffritto di Lucio

Soffritto di Lucio

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

Martin Sharp

Oz and beyond

Magazine article by Diana Warnes, 2007

Martin Sharp fulfils the Pop art idiom of merging art and life.

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Darren McDonald

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

James – back to life, 2014

by Alan McDonald

The Biologist (Bob Wong), 2021 Darren McDonald

The Biologist (Bob Wong)

Darren McDonald

Helen Garner in her kitchen, 2018 by Mia McDonald

Helen Garner in her kitchen, 2018

by Mia McDonald

Chang the Chinese giant in European dress with Chinese boy and three European men, one of whom is his manager

Chang the Chinese giant in European dress with Chinese boy and three European men, one of whom is his manager

Chang the Chinese giant in European dress with Chinese boy and three European men, one of whom is his manager

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

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