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Lindy Lee AO
Biography
Lindy Lee AO (b. 1954) is one of Australia's foremost contemporary artists.
2 portraits in the collection
Lindy Morrison
'We were so lucky'
Portrait story
Musician Lindy Morrison on starting out as a drummer, and Jenny Watson's portraits of The Go-Betweens.
Lindy Morrison
Biography
Lindy Morrison joined The Go-Betweens as drummer in 1980. After the band split up in early 1990, she teamed up with another ex Go-Between, Amanda Brown, in a group called Cleopatra Wong.
1 portrait in the collection
Lindy Morrison
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 2021
Lindy Lee, 1995
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Lindy Lee, 2003
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Lindy Lee - Birth and Death, 2006
by Robert Scott-Mitchell
Image
Lindy (No. 2 of Robert, Lindy, Grant)
Jenny Watson
Image
Robert, Lindy, Grant, 1981
Jenny Watson
Portrait, oil on canvas board (triptych)
Purchased 2002
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.
Potters' Portrait Pot, 2009
Hermannsburg Potters, Irene Mbitjana Entata, Virginia Mbitjana Rontji, Lindy Panangka Rontji, Rahel Kngwarria Ungwanaka, Rona Panangka Rubuntja, Dawn Ngala Wheeler, Judith Pungarta Inkamala, Anita Ratara Mbitjana, Hayley Panangka Coulthard, Clara Ngala Inkamala
Portrait, fired terracotta clay, underglaze
Commissioned 2009
Hermannsburg Potters, 1999
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
In Conversation
Rock Chick: Lindy Morrison, 12th March 2021
Recorded virtual programs
Lindy Morrison has played in her share of bands over the years. From jazz to pop to punk, she’s been an ever-present force in Australian music.
Grant (No. 3 of Robert, Lindy, Grant)
Jenny Watson
Image
Robert (No. 1 of Robert, Lindy, Grant)
Jenny Watson
Image
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2007
Previous exhibition, 2007
Photography is the most pervasive and popular medium for portraiture and makes a natural fit with the Gallery, being a natural extension of the Gallery's longstanding commitment to photography as a contemporary portrait medium.