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Gus McLaren
Biography
Les Tanner and Gus McLaren met in occupied Japan after the war, where they both drew cartoons for the British Commonwealth Occupation newspaper.
2 portraits in the collection
Ming Vase (Sir Robert Menzies), c. 1970
Les Tanner, Gus McLaren
Portrait, glazed ceramic
Purchased 2004
Henry Bolte, 1969
Les Tanner, Gus McLaren
Portrait, glazed ceramic
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2004
David Dridan OAM
Biography
David Dridan (b. 1932), artist, studied at the South Australian School of Art and later at East Sydney Technical College.
1 portrait in the collection
Portrait of David Dridan, 1992
Brian Dunlop
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of David Dridan OAM 2017
Gay Bilson
Biography
Gay Bilson (b. 1944), writer and former restaurateur, trained as a librarian before moving to Sydney from Melbourne with her partner, Tony Bilson, in the early 1970s (the couple were never married, but had two daughters, and Gay has long used Tony's surname).
2 portraits in the collection
Paul Taylor
Biography
Paul Taylor (1957-1992), critic and curator, graduated from Monash Univeristy in 1979.
1 portrait in the collection
Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson, 2009
Leeanne Crisp
Portrait, watercolour on paper
Purchased with funds provided by Jan and Gary Whyte, Brian and Barbara Crisp, Gloria Kurtze, Jonathon Mills and Lawsoft Pty Ltd 2011
Primed
Some Prime Ministers
Previous exhibition, 2019
Seventeen of Australia’s thirty prime ministers to date are represented in the contrasting sizes, moods and mediums of these portraits.
Masters of Fare
Chefs, winemakers, providores
Previous exhibition, 2004
Masters of fare: chefs, winemakers, providores celebrates men and women who have championed the unique culinary characteristics and produce of Australia, enriching our lives with new ideas and new flavours over the past forty years.
Some prime ministers
General content
Sarah Engledow explores the history of the prime ministers and artists featured in the exhibition.