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Rosalie Kunoth-Monks OAM
Biography
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks OAM (1937-2022), Arrernte and Anmatjere woman, Aboriginal activist, former actress and nun, was born at Artekerre soak on Utopia Cattle Station in the Northern Territory, the daughter of Allan and Ruby Kunoth.
2 portraits in the collection
Rosalie Kunoth, 1953 printed 1958
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2016
Rosalie Kunoth, 1967
Donald Cameron
Portrait, oil on canvas mounted on board
Gift of Audrey Cameron in memory of the artist Donald Cameron 2022
Rosalie Gascoigne
Biography
Rosalie Gascoigne (1917–1999), artist, came to Australia from New Zealand in 1943 to marry the astronomer Ben Gascoigne.
1 portrait in the collection
Rosalie Gascoigne, 1993
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Reginald Jerrold-Nathan
Biography
Reginald Henry Jerrold-Nathan (1889-1979) arrived in Australia from London in 1924, having studied under John Singer Sargent and William Orpen at the Royal Academy, where he was awarded a medal for portrait painting.
2 portraits in the collection
Donald Cameron
Biography
Donald Cameron (1927-2018), Melbourne-born painter and teacher, attended Scotch College before beginning work as an engraver for the Commonwealth Bank in 1943.
2 portraits in the collection
Bruce Pollard
Biography
Bruce Pollard (b. 1936), gallerist, established the Pinocotheca Gallery in a St Kilda mansion in 1967, and relocated it to an old hat factory in Richmond in 1970.
1 portrait in the collection
Roslyn Oxley
Biography
Roslyn Oxley AM, gallerist and art dealer, was born Roslyn Walton, the daughter of John Walton, owner of the department store Waltons.
1 portrait in the collection
Nick Cave and Rowland S. Howard (of The Birthday Party), 1983
Bleddyn Butcher
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Self-effacing
Magazine article by Michael Wardell, 2016
Michael Wardell samples the fare in the University of Queensland National Self-portrait Prize.
Petal to the mettle
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2019
Sarah Engledow lauds the very civil service of Dame Helen Blaxland.