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James Heath
Biography
James Heath commenced an apprenticeship with an engraver named Joseph Collyer at the age of fourteen.
2 portraits in the collection
Heath Ledger
Biography
Heath Ledger was born on the fourth of April 1979, in Perth, Western Australia.
3 portraits in the collection
Heath Bergersen
Biography
Heath Bergersen (b. 1976) is an Indigenous actor working across Australian television series and movies.
1 portrait in the collection
Heath Bergersen
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 2022
Heath Ledger, Prague, 2000 (printed 2009)
Bruce Weber
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased with the assistance of Alan Dodge AM 2009
Heath Ledger, 1998 (printed 2017)
Tony Amos
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2020
Heath Ledger, 1998 (printed 2017)
Tony Amos
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Gift of the artist 2020
Brett Canét-Gibson & Heath Bergersen
'My influence is around 1850'
Portrait story
Brett Canét-Gibson on making a portrait with Heath Bergersen.
Heath, 2020 (printed 2022)
Brett Canét-Gibson
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2022
Portrait of Captain Edward Riou, 1801
James Heath after Samuel Shelley
Portrait, stipple engraving on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011
Jean Francois de Galaup de la Perouse, Commodore in the French Navy, 1798
James Heath, G G & J Robinson
Portrait, engraving on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012
Sally Robbins
Biography
The rower Sally Robbins (b. 1981) remains best known for her performance in the Women's Eight final at the 2004 Olympics, during which she appeared to cease rowing 500 metres from the finish line, denying Australia a possible Bronze medal, igniting furious public debate, and earning herself the unshakeable nickname "Lay Down Sally".
2 portraits in the collection
Sally Robinson
Biography
Sally Robinson, born in England, studied at the National Art School in Sydney from 1970 to 1973, and in the following year took up a position as designer at the Australian Museum in Sydney.
3 portraits in the collection
Lucy, 2006
by Sally McInerney
Image
Observation point
Magazine article by Sally Robinson, 2017
Every face is different and every face is fascinating, but I find an elderly one particularly intriguing.
Sally Robinson
'Expect a polite refusal'
Portrait story
Artist Sally Robinson describes her career and the creation of her portrait of Tim Winton.