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Kasey Chambers
Biography
Kasey Chambers (b. 1976) was born in Mount Gambier, South Australia, into a musical family.
1 portrait in the collection
Kasey Chambers, Sydney, 2004
John Elliott
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
Professor Carrick Chambers AM
Biography
Professor Carrick Chambers AM (b. 1930) is a botantist who was director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney from 1986 to 1996.
1 portrait in the collection
Charles Haddon Chambers
Biography
Charles Haddon Chambers (1860-1921), playwright and dramatist, grew up in Sydney.
1 portrait in the collection
Charles Haddon Chambers, 1921
Ralph Barton
Portrait, ink and watercolour on cardboard
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
Professor Carrick Chambers AM, 1985
Michael Meszaros
Portrait, cast bronze medallion on wood plaque
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Dr Ray Marginson AM 2001
Suave
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2010
Charles Haddon Chambers the Australian-born playboy playwright settled permanently in London in 1880 but never lost his Australian stance when satirising the English.
Face the Music
Previous exhibition, 2005
Australia has become recognised for the range and talent of its musicians, composers, conductors and celebrities in general associated with the music industry
Thousand Mile Stare
Portrait photography by John Elliott
Previous exhibition, 2004
Thousand mile stare provides a unique portrait of people of rural Australia
Thousand mile stare
Magazine article by Simon Elliott, 2004
John Elliott talks about his photographic portrait practice, including his iconic image of Slim Dusty arm-in-arm with Dame Edna Everage.
Reg Grundy, 1992 (cast 2003)
Nigel Boonham
Portrait, cast bronze on marble base
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Dr John Chambers 2003
Portraits for Posterity
Previous exhibition, 2006
Drawn from some of the many donations made to the Gallery's collection, the exhibition Portraits for Posterity pays homage both to the remarkable (and varied) group of Australians who are portrayed in the portraits and the generosity of the many donors who have presented them to the Gallery.
Face the music
Magazine article by Christine Clark, 2005
Drawn from the Gallery's collection, the exhibition Face the Music explores the remarkable talents and achievements of Australian musicians, composers, conductors and celebrities associated with the music industry.
George Baird Shaw
Biography
George Baird Shaw (1812-1883), painter and printmaker, arrived in Australia in 1856.
2 portraits in the collection
Reg Grundy AC OBE
Biography
Reg Grundy AC OBE (1925-2016), television producer, was the director, founder and major shareholder of RG Capital Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd.
2 portraits in the collection
The Australian exploring expedition travelling through scrub (from the Illustrated London News 1879), 1876
The Illustrated London News after Jesse Young
Portrait, wood engraving on paper
Purchased 2010