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Gill Hicks video: 5 minutes 9 seconds

Gill Hicks

'I have found a peace within myself'

Peace advocate, author, musician and artist Gill Hicks on her portrait by Tony Kearney.

Gill Hicks

Dr Gill Hicks AM MBE

Gill Hicks AM MBE (b. 1968) is a peace advocate, author, musician and artist.

1 portrait in the collection

Gill Hicks

Gill Hicks

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 2021

Gill Hicks

Gill Hicks

Gill Hicks

Gill Hicks, 2016

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2016

Limber 7, 2022 Tarryn Gill

Limber 7

Blow Back

Petrina Hicks

Petrina Hicks (b. 1972) is a photographer whose work interrogates female identity and the representation of women throughout history.

3 portraits in the collection

The boy, 2008 by Petrina Hicks

The boy, 2008

by Petrina Hicks

Rosemary, 2006 by Petrina Hicks

Rosemary, 2006

by Petrina Hicks

Dragonflies, 2021 Petrina Hicks

Dragonflies

Layne Beachley

Layne Beachley

Layne Beachley

Layne Beachley, 2008

Portrait, single channel moving image, colour, silent, continuous loop

Commissioned 2008

Layne Beachley

Layne Beachley

Layne Beachley

Layne Beachley, 2008

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Commissioned 2008

Layne Beachley

Everybody's heard about the bird

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2008

Two professionals; Australian surfer Layne Beachley and photographer Petrina Hicks, combine their strengths to achieve a remarkable portrait.

Adams Apple, 2013 by Petrina Hicks

Petrina Hicks

More about In the flesh artists

Petrina Hicks has exhibited widely throughout Australia, and internationally, including Germany, Spain, France, Italy, USA and Japan. Her work was selected for screening in the 17th International Videobrasil (2011) and featured in Pingyao International Photography Festival, China (2010).

Tarryn Gill standing in her studio next to a sculpture on a white plinth

Tarryn Gill

Artists and Collectives

Tarryn Gill is a Boorloo/Perth-based multidisciplinary artist who works across the mediums of sculpture, installation, photography, film, drawing, set and costume design, and performance.

Walking in tall grass, Lucy, 2010 by Jan Nelson

More about In the flesh artists

General content

The exhibition features work from Jan Nelson, Natasha Bieniek, Patricia Piccinini, Juan Ford, Petrina Hicks, Ron Mueck, Yanni Floros, Sam Jinks, Michael Peck and Robin Eley.

Portrait 23: Identity

Artists and Collectives

General content

Arts Project Australia, Yarrenyty Arltere Artists, ‘stArts with D’ Performance Ensemble, Abdul Abdullah, Alison Alder, Amrita Hepi, Atong Atem, Christopher Bassi, Kate Beynon, Mia Boe, Baby Guerrilla, Tarryn Gill, Julie Gough, Naomi Hobson, Deborah Kelly, Fiona McMonagle, Angelica Mesiti, Dylan Mooney, Nell, Sally Smart, Vipoo Srivilasa, Latai Taumoepeau and Kaylene Whiskey.

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