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Rosie Batty AO
Biography
Rosie Batty AO (b. 1962), campaigner against family violence, became well known to the Australian public in early 2014, when her eleven-year-old son Luke was murdered by his father as she stood waiting to take him home from cricket practice.
1 portrait in the collection
Rosie Batty
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 2017
Rosie Batty
'Together we will give victims a voice and demand our leaders act'
Portrait story
The 2015 Australian of the Year talks about grief and searching for recognition of, and action on, domestic violence.
Rosie Batty, 2017
Nikki Toole
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Commissioned with funds provided by the Circle of Friends 2017
Nikki Toole
'Beauty and strength'
Portrait story
Photographer Nikki Toole describes the creation of her portrait of Rosie Batty.
Portrait of Rosie Batty Unveiled at Portrait Gallery
24 January 2018
Archived media releases 2018
The National Portrait Gallery has unveiled a newly commissioned portrait of Australian domestic violence campaigner and 2015 Australian of the Year Rosie Batty.
2017-19 Acquisition Fund
Annual Appeal
From 2017 to 2019 the Acquisition Fund was focussed on the commission of a stunning portrait of Rosie Batty by Nikki Toole.
Express Yourself
Previous exhibition, 2018
This exhibition celebrates Australians whose unique life experiences symbolise social and cultural forces. Uncompromising individuality defines them. The portraits are drawn from the National Portrait Gallery’s collection of contemporary photography and drawing.
Nikki Toole
Biography
Scottish-born photographer Nikki Toole (b. 1965) studied film and photography in London and Edinburgh before moving to Melbourne.
3 portraits in the collection
Nikki Toole
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 2017
Albert Namatjira
'You must not lose it'
Portrait story
The art and landscape of Albert Namatjira.
Mickey Johnson, c. 1896
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
Jimmy Barnes AO
Biography
Jimmy Barnes AO (b. 1956), singer/songwriter, is a solo performer and the former lead singer of the quintessential Australian pub band, Cold Chisel.
3 portraits in the collection
Explore The Popular Pet Show
The artists and their furry friends
General content
Curator, Sarah Engledow, introduces the artists and the animals in The Popular Pet Show.
Mickey Johnson
Biography
Mickey Johnson (1834-1906) was an Indigenous leader in the Illawarra district of New South Wales during the second half of the nineteenth century.
1 portrait in the collection
Selfhood transcended
Magazine article by Dr Anne Sanders and Dr Christopher Chapman, 2018
Anne Sanders and Christopher Chapman bring passionate characterisation to Express Yourself, the Portrait Gallery collection exhibition celebrating iconoclastic Australians.