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Heath Bergersen
Biography
Heath Bergersen (b. 1976) is an Indigenous actor working across Australian television series and movies.
1 portrait in the collection
Heath Bergersen
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 2022
Brett Canét-Gibson & Heath Bergersen
'My influence is around 1850'
Portrait story
Brett Canét-Gibson on making a portrait with Heath Bergersen.
Heath, 2020 (printed 2022)
Brett Canét-Gibson
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2022
James Heath
Biography
James Heath commenced an apprenticeship with an engraver named Joseph Collyer at the age of fourteen.
2 portraits in the collection
Heath Ledger
Biography
Heath Ledger was born on the fourth of April 1979, in Perth, Western Australia.
3 portraits in the collection
Heath Ledger, Prague, 2000 (printed 2009)
Bruce Weber
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased with the assistance of Alan Dodge AM 2009
Heath Ledger, 1998 (printed 2017)
Tony Amos
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2020
Heath Ledger, 1998 (printed 2017)
Tony Amos
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2020
Portrait of Captain Edward Riou, 1801
James Heath after Samuel Shelley
Portrait, stipple engraving on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011
Jean Francois de Galaup de la Perouse, Commodore in the French Navy, 1798
James Heath, G G & J Robinson
Portrait, engraving on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012
Heath 2015
by Matthew Abbott
Image
Henry H. Glover
Biography
English lithographer and watercolourist Henry Heath Glover (c. 1810-1858) emigrated to South Australia in 1848 with his two sons - one of whom, Henry Heath Glover Junior (1828-1904) was also an illustrator and printmaker.
1 portrait in the collection
Susie Porter
Biography
Newcastle-born Susie Porter (b. 1971) always knew she wanted to be an actor.
1 portrait in the collection
Rose Byrne
Biography
Rose Byrne (b. 1979), actor, was raised in the Sydney suburbs of Balmain and Newtown, and joined the Australian Theatre for Young People at the age of eight.
1 portrait in the collection
Famous
Karin Catt Portraits
Previous exhibition, 2006
Australian photographer Karin Catt has photographed world leaders, a host of rock stars and Oscar-winning compatriots Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman, and Cate Blanchett.