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Peter Churcher
Biography
Peter Churcher's first qualifications were in music, not art. Travelling through Europe after gaining his Licentiate for Piano Performance from Trinity College, London, he visited a great many galleries and was persuaded to return to his original preoccupation, painting.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir Gustav Nossal, 1999
Peter Churcher
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Commissioned with funds provided by Karen McLeod Adair and Anthony Adair 1999
Betty Churcher AO
Biography
(Elizabeth) Betty Churcher AO (1931–2015), gallery director, author, painter and lecturer, was educated in Brisbane before studying at the Royal College of Art in London.
3 portraits in the collection
Tribute
Betty Churcher
Magazine article, 2015
Betty Churcher AO (1931–2015), gallery director, author, painter and lecturer, was educated in Brisbane before studying art in London.
Betty Churcher
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 2014
Betty Churcher
'Blockbuster Betty'
Portrait story
Betty Churcher discusses her career as the Director of the National Gallery of Australia.
Betty Churcher, 2008
Adam Knott
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2013
Betty Churcher
About Face article
The National Portrait Gallery mourns the loss of our colleague and friend Betty Churcher, AO.
Betty Churcher, 1994
Anne Zahalka
Portrait, ilfochrome photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2021
hey, Betty (Portrait of Betty Churcher), 1990
Davida Allen
Portrait, oil on plywood
Gift of the artist 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Betty Churcher, 2008
by Dean Golja
Image
'The portraits of Captain Cook'
An interview with Betty Churcher
Portrait story
Betty Churcher describes the creation of the portrait of Captain James Cook in the National Portrait Gallery.
Peter Schipperheyn
'A quintessential Australian character'
Portrait story
Sculptor Peter Schipperheyn talks about working with marble and his portrait of Peter Garrett.
Bust of Peter Garrett, 1991-2016
Peter Schipperheyn
Portrait, carved marble on travertine marble base
Gift of the artist 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Peter Eve
Biography
Peter Eve is a Darwin-based editorial, industrial and commercial photographer.
1 portrait in the collection
Peter Sculthorpe
A Celebration
Previous exhibition, 2009
To celebrate Peter Sculthorpe's 80th birthday, the National Portrait Gallery has created a feature exhibition of portraits and associated biographic material drawn from the National Portrait Gallery and the composer’s personal collection.