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Helen Garner
Biography
Helen Garner (b. 1942), author and journalist, is one of Australia's best-known writers.
8 portraits in the collection
Helen Garner
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1982
Helen Garner in her kitchen, 2018
by Mia McDonald
Image
Study for portrait of Helen Garner, 2003
Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2007
Study for portrait of Helen Garner, 2003
Jenny Sages
Portrait, pastel over digital print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
Study (d) for portrait of Helen Garner, 2003
Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal, pencil and oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of J Sages Family Trust 2009
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Study (c) for portrait of Helen Garner, 2003
Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal, pencil and oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of J Sages Family Trust 2009
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Study (b) for portrait of Helen Garner, 2003
Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal, pencil and oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of J Sages Family Trust 2009
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Study (a) for portrait of Helen Garner, 2003
Jenny Sages
Portrait, charcoal, pencil and oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of J Sages Family Trust 2009
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Helen Garner, 2004
Julian Kingma
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006
True Stories - Helen Garner, 2003
Jenny Sages
Portrait, encaustic, oil and pigment on composition board
Gift of the artist 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
True Stories
Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2005
The story behind the creation of the portrait of Helen Garner by Jenny Sages.
Jenny Sages
Paths to Portraiture
Previous exhibition, 2010
The exhibition Sages examines the process of portrait making through four large-scale portraits of women by Jenny Sages, paired with intimate preparatory drawings.
Painting writing
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2007
Dr Sarah Engledow explores the portraits of writers held in the National Portrait Gallery's collection.
Helen Grieve
Biography
Helen Grieve (1931–1981), child actress, was born in Sydney. Her first film role was in The Overlanders (1946), opposite Chips Rafferty.
1 portrait in the collection
Helen Edwards
Biography
Helen Edwards, a member of Portrait Artists Australia, has been a finalist in the Black Swan Prize four times, the Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize in Bega once and has been selected for the Salon des Refusés of the Archibald twice.
1 portrait in the collection