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Yami Lester OAM

A Yankunytjatjara man, Yami Lester OAM (1941–2017) was born at Walyatjata in the north of South Australia.

1 portrait in the collection

Yami Lester speaks at Uluru Handback Ceremony, 1985 (printed 2003)

Gift of the artist 2005. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Kerrie Lester

Kerrie Lester (1953–2016) became well-known as a portraitist for her playful, textured, highly coloured works that appeared regularly in the Archibald and Portia Geach exhibitions of the late 1980s and the 1990s.

6 portraits in the collection

Kerrie Lester, 1990

Gift of Leo Christie 2003. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

A man and his music: Peter Weiss and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, 1995

Gift of Peter Weiss AO 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

James Morrison with flugelhorn, 1994

Purchased 1999. Courtesy of the Corrigan family and Stuart Purves.

Margaret Fink, 1989

Gift of the artist 1999. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Fred Hollows, 1993

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 1999
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Cathy Freeman, 1999

Commissioned with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 1999

Cactus World, Lester Meyers, 2014

1999

Bernie McGann, 1999

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 1999

Elizabeth Barden

Elizabeth Barden (b. 1965) grew up in Brisbane and gained a diploma in art teaching from Queensland University of Technology in 1985.

1 portrait in the collection

Skater

Nikki Toole has travelled the world to photograph skateboarders.

Sporting Archibald

Wayne Blair

Wayne Blair (b. 1971), director, actor and writer, became interested in acting and dance while a high school student in Rockhampton in the 1980s.

1 portrait in the collection