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Sir Warwick Oswald Fairfax
Biography
Sir Warwick Oswald Fairfax (1901-1987), grandson of Sarah and James Fairfax, was the only son of Sir James Fairfax, who had become a partner in the company in the 1880s.
1 portrait in the collection
Sir Warwick Fairfax, 1981
Bryan Westwood
Portrait, oil on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Warwick Thornton
Biography
Warwick Thornton (b. 1970) is a Kaytetye man, writer, director and cinematographer.
2 portraits in the collection
Junior Maggie, 2009
by Warwick Baker
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Warwick Baker
Tough & Tender
General content
The photographs in Tough and tender by Warwick Baker reveal intimate connections and moments of closeness.
Warwick Thornton, 2019 (printed 2022)
Susan Stitt ACS
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Gift of the artist 2022
Paul Kelly, 2013
Warwick Thornton
Portrait, single channel moving image, colour, sound, 8 minutes 54 seconds
Commissioned with funds provided by Ian Darling 2013
Self-nature is subtle and mysterious - Tree Woman / Woman Tree
Nell, Warwick Edgington (Studio Assistant) , Annette Blair and Belinda Toll, Canberra Glassworks (Glass) , Crawfords Casting (Bronze) , Eveleigh Works (Steel)
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Self-nature is subtle and mysterious - Tree Woman / Woman Tree, 2023
Nell, Warwick Edgington, Annette Blair and Belinda Toll, Canberra Glassworks, Crawfords Casting, Eveleigh Works
Portrait, bronze, patinas, stainless steel, hand blown glass
Purchased with funds provided by the Portrait Dinner Series 2023
Tim Fairfax AC
Biography
Tim Fairfax AC (b.1946), company director, grazier and philanthropist, is a founding benefactor of the National Portrait Gallery and a former chair of its board of directors.
1 portrait in the collection
Little Faces
Event, Selected days from Wednesday 9 April
Do we have a treat for the smaller humans in your life! Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.
Art Cart
Event, Daily until Friday 11 April
Drop into the Gallery for free creative activities inspired by the flora and fauna featured in the vibrant exhibition, Joan Ross: Those trees came back to me in my dreams.
Story Time
Secrets of the Seasons
Event, Starts Tuesday 15 April
This Story Time we’re exploring the magic of a childhood spent in the Australian bush with the book Secrets of the Seasons, written by Heidi Cooper Smith.
Portrait Play
Face the music
Event, Selected days from Monday 14 April
Join us for Portrait Play these school holidays as we explore portraits and music. Come and meet the people that live on our walls, discover musical instruments hidden in the portraits and get creative on your journey through the galleries.
James Fairfax AO
Biography
James Oswald Fairfax AC (1933-2017) was the eldest son of Sir Warwick Fairfax.
1 portrait in the collection
Elizabeth Fairfax
Biography
Elizabeth Fairfax (née Jesson, 1778–1861), colonial free settler, was born in Birmingham and around 1800 married William Fairfax, whose family had previously held estates in Barford, Warwickshire.
1 portrait in the collection