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Thea Proctor
Biography
Thea Proctor (1879–1966), artist and stylesetter, trained at the Julian Ashton School before leaving Australia for London in 1903.
3 portraits in the collection
Thea Proctor
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1961
Self portrait, 1921
Thea Proctor
Portrait, lithograph on paper
Purchased with funds provided by the Ross family in memory of Noel and Enid Eliot 2013
Thea Proctor, c. 1896
an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Thea Bryant (Proctor) 2005
The world of Thea Proctor
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2005
The world of Thea Proctor was the National Portrait Gallery's second exhibition to follow the life of a single person, following Rarely Everage: The lives of Barry Humphries.
The real Thea
Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2015
Long after the portraitist became indifferent to her, and died, a beguiling portrait hung over its subject.
Portrait of Diana Pockley, c. 1945
Thea Proctor
Portrait, watercolour and pencil on paper
Gift of Dr Simon Pockley, in memory of Diana Pockley 2023. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Modern Australian Women
Magazine article by Gillian Raymond, 2005
Close contemporaries, Thea Proctor, Margaret Preston and Grace Cossington Smith were frequently sources of inspiration and irritation to each other.
Give me five
Magazine article by Karen Quinlan AM, 2021
National Portrait Gallery director Karen Quinlan AM nominates her quintet of favourites from the collection, with early twentieth-century ‘selfies’ filling the roster.
Thea Astley
Biography
Thea Astley (1925-2004), novelist, was born in Brisbane and studied arts at the University of Queensland before becoming a teacher.
1 portrait in the collection
Thea Astley
In their own words
In their own words
Recorded 1964
Thea Anamara Perkins
Biography
Thea Anamara Perkins (b. 1992) is an Arrernte/Kalkadoon artist whose practice incorporates portraiture and landscape to depict authentic representations of First Nations peoples and Country.
1 portrait in the collection
Thea Astley, 1985 (printed 2006)
Jozef Vissel
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006
Rachel, 2021
Thea Anamara Perkins
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on gessoboard
Purchased 2022
The World of Thea Proctor
Previous exhibition, 2005
The World of Thea Proctor is the Portrait Gallery's second major biographical exhibition - that is, the second exhibition to focus exclusively on the life and work of a single individual
A very great and stimulating thrill
It's Complicated
Just good friends?