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Andrew Mezei
Professor Penny Sackett, astronomer and physicist, 2011
Portrait, oil on linen
Purchased 2012
Penny Sackett
From Earth to Sky
Portrait story
Professor Penny Sackett, Australian National University and former Chief Scientist for Australia (2008-2011) talks about her life in science.
Penny Sackett and Andrew Mezei
From Earth to Sky
Portrait story
Professor Penny Sackett and artist Andrew Mezei describe the process behind making the portrait.
Penny Sackett
Biography
Penny Sackett (b. 1956), physicist, astronomer and former Chief Scientist for Australia, gained her undergraduate degree in her home state of Nebraska, USA, before earning a PhD in theoretical physics at the University of Pittsburgh in 1984.
1 portrait in the collection
Penny Tweedie
Stephen, Russell and David Page, c. 2000
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004
Andrew Mezei
'From Earth to Sky'
Portrait story
Artist Andrew Mezei talks about his art practice and the process behind his portrait of Professor Penny Sackett.
Sir Leslie Ward, Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Vanity Fair Magazine
International Penny Postage (Mr John Henniker Heaton MP), 1887
Portrait, chromolithograph on paper
Gift of Ronald Walker 2002
Penny Tweedie
Jim Lui, c. 2000
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004
Penny Tweedie
Clinton Nain (Naina), c. 2000
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2004
Penny Tweedie
Don Whap, c. 2000
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004
Penny Tweedie
Kerrianne Cox, c. 2000
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004
Penny Tweedie
Kathryn Hay, c. 2000
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004
Penny Tweedie
Avril Quaill, c. 2000
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004
Penny Tweedie
Kevin Butler, c. 2000
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004
Penny Tweedie
Sheryl Connors, c. 2000
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004
Penny Tweedie
Bradley Appo, c. 2000
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004