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Ronnie Tjampitjinpa
Biography
Ronnie Tjampitjinpa (b. c. 1943), Pintupi painter, grew up around the Western Australia-Northern Territory border and was initiated at Yumari, near his birthplace.
1 portrait in the collection
Ronnie Tjampitjimpa 2007, 2007 (printed 2008)
Greg Weight
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Ronnie Howard still dancing, 2014
by Ivan Gaal
Image
Andy Griffiths – Art. Make. Create.
Event, Saturday 26 September
Join best-selling children’s author Andy Griffiths to celebrate the launch of his new portrait by artist Ronnie van Hout. Be prepared to laugh your head off with Andy’s interactive session and explore his portrait through playful talks and family tours.
Andy Griffiths – Holiday Space
Event, Daily from Saturday 26 September
Drop into the Holiday Space these school holidays to explore endless possibilities by bringing creative ideas to life.
Herb Elliott AC MBE
Biography
James Herbert 'Herb' Elliott AC MBE (b. 1938), runner, won the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the Rome Olympics in 1960.
1 portrait in the collection
Andy Griffiths portrait coming soon
Event, On view from 26 September
Once upon a time, in a not-so-faraway land, there was a Gallery that decided to commission a portrait of Andy Griffiths!
Us Mob
Biography
Us Mob were an Aboriginal rock band active in the 1970s and 1980s. The band's members Rodney Ansell, Pedro Butler, Carroll Karpany and Wally McArthur formed the band at the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music in Adelaide.
2 portraits in the collection
Bernie McGann, 1999
Sage
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 1999
Us Mob, Rock Against Racism Concert, Paddington Town Hall, 1980 (printed 2021)
Juno Gemes
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2021
Us Mob, Paddington Town Hall, 1980 (printed 2021)
Juno Gemes
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2021
Star signs
Magazine article by Barry York, 2018
Barry York charts the course from childhood request to autographed celebrity portrait anthology.
Glossy - Faces Magazines Now
Previous exhibition, 1999
Magazines are the portrait galleries of the 90s... Glossy is about magazines. The exhibition presents the work of eight photographers, Australian by birth or long-term residency, who are producing portraits for publication in magazines around the world.