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Talking heads
About Face article
In their own words lead researcher Louise Maher on the novel project that lets the Gallery’s portraits speak for themselves.
Owen Maher
Biography
Owen Maher (b.c. 1975) is a Bardi man from One Arm Point on the Dampier Peninsula.
1 portrait in the collection
Sarah
Therese Maher
Image
Coji and Owen, c. 2000
Penny Tweedie
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2004
Louise Sauvage OAM
Biography
Louise Sauvage OAM (b. 1973) is a four-time Paralympian who dominated international wheelchair track racing from the early 1990s.
1 portrait in the collection
Louise Hearman
Biography
Louise Hearman (b. 1963), graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 1984 and has built her visual arts career over the decades since.
2 portraits in the collection
Louise Forthun
Biography
Louise Forthun (b. 1959), artist, works primarily in painting and printmaking and has an aesthetic and conceptual focus on the architectural landscape of Australia's urban environments.
1 portrait in the collection
Dusty and Jed, 2015
by Louise Whelan
Image
Millie, 2011
by Louise Whelan
Image
Kaloti Parmjit, 2012
by Louise Whelan
Image
Becky feeding Hazel, 2012
by Louise Allerton
Image
Inside: Tiggy
Louise Hawson
Image
Louise, 2009
by Jacqueline Mitelman
Image
Louise Sauvage, 1996 (printed 1999)
Montalbetti + Campbell
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 1999
Colonel Kathleen Annie Louise Best OBE RRC
Biography
Kathleen Best OBE RRC (1910–1957), nurse and officer, grew up in Sydney where she completed nursing and midwifery training.
1 portrait in the collection
Portrait of Louise Forthun in front of a Stephen Bram, 1992
Angela Brennan
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of the artist 2021. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.