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Paula Dawson AM
Biography
Paula Dawson AM (b. 1954), artist and university lecturer, is an internationally recognised pioneer in the field of holography.
1 portrait in the collection
Mirror Mirror: Graeme Murphy, 2004
Paula Dawson AM
Portrait, holographic print etched on bronze disk on bronze figurine
Purchased with the assistance of funds provided by Ann Lewis AM and the Basil Bressler Bequest 2004
Reflections on a Hologram
Magazine article by Sam Bowker, 2005
Sam Bowker examines Paula Dawson's Mirror, Mirror - a holographic portrait of Graeme Murphy.
Barbara Darling
Biography
Barbara Darling (1948-2015) was the first woman appointed a bishop in Victoria and the second woman to be made a bishop in Australia.
1 portrait in the collection
The Rt Rev Barbara Darling, 2008
Francis Reiss, June Orford
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009
Alfred Barry
Biography
Alfred Barry (1826-1910), Anglican bishop of Sydney and primate of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania, was educated at King’s College, London and at Cambridge.
2 portraits in the collection
Dr Alfred Barry, c. 1870
Sarony & Co
Portrait, carte de visite photograph
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012
Polly Borland on Michael Hutchence
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 2017
The Bishop of Sydney DD (Alfred Barry), 1884
Albert Fradelle
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012
Frances Perry
Biography
Frances Perry (1815-1892) met Charles Perry through her brother, a student at Cambridge, and after they married, the couple lived at St Paul’s Cambridge, where he was vicar, for six years.
1 portrait in the collection
William Howitt
Biography
William Howitt, woodcarver and sculptor, began his career in the UK, decorating ships’ interiors and working on ecclesiastical items.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir Henry Wylie Norman
Biography
Sir Henry Wylie Norman (1826–1904), governor and army officer, was born in London, the son of a merchant who conducted his business chiefly in India and the Caribbean.
1 portrait in the collection
Robert W. Pohlman
Biography
Robert Williams Pohlman (1811–1877), judge, arrived in Melbourne in 1840 and with his brother acquired a sheep station, Darlington (later Glenhope), near Kyneton.
1 portrait in the collection
Intimate Portraits
Previous exhibition, 2002
Intimate Portraits is an exhibition of paintings, drawings and prints that explore the less public side of portraiture
Icons Syndicate
Listed alphabetically
Honour board
Duke of Wellington, 1841
John Lucas
Portrait, mezzotint on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2016