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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

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Ivy Shore

Ivy Shore

Ivy Shore (1915–1999), painter, was born in Melbourne, daughter of a South Australian suffragette, Elka, and engineer John Williams.

2 portraits in the collection

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Arnold Shore

Arnold Shore, a lifelong inhabitant of Melbourne, was apprenticed to a stained glass and leadlight company called Brooks, Robinson soon after leaving school at the age of twelve.

2 portraits in the collection

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Arnold Shore

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1962

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Self portrait, 1962

Portrait, oil on masonite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Malcolm Shore 2017
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Ivy Shore

Ivy Shore

Ivy Shore

Ivy Shore, 1961

Portrait, oil on masonite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Harvey and Russell Shore 2014

Kondelea (Della) Elliott

Kondelea (Della) Elliott

Kondelea (Della) Elliott

Kondelea (Della) Elliott, 1979

Portrait, oil on masonite

Gift of Jeannie Highet and Kim Buchan 2012

HV (Doc) Evatt

HV (Doc) Evatt

HV (Doc) Evatt

HV (Doc) Evatt, 1935

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Elizabeth Evatt and Penelope Seidler 1998. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Ivy Shore

Not your average teacher’s pet!

It's Complicated

Love versus art

Max Meldrum

Max Meldrum

Max Meldrum

Max Meldrum, 1951

Portrait, oil on masonite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Shirley Greathead 2009

Reflection, 2009 by Imants Larsens

Reflection, 2009

by Imants Larsens

Brian Fitzpatrick

Brian Fitzpatrick

Brian Fitzpatrick

Brian Fitzpatrick, 1953

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on masonite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Sheila and David Fitzpatrick in memory of their father 2008

Major James Semple-Lisle

James Semple Lisle

Major James Semple Lisle (1759-1799) was a confidence trickster. Convicted of theft, he was sentenced to transportation and embarked on the Lady Shore for Botany Bay in 1797.

1 portrait in the collection

Robert Hughes - Nothing if not critical

Robert Hughes AO

Robert Hughes AO (1938-2012) was the senior art critic for Time magazine and one of Australia’s famous expatriates of the 1960s.

5 portraits in the collection

Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes, 1962

Portrait, pen and ink on paper

Purchased 1998

Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes, 1962

Portrait, pen and ink on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1998

Robert Hughes - Nothing if not critical

Robert Hughes - Nothing if not critical

Robert Hughes - Nothing if not critical

Robert Hughes - Nothing if not critical, 2001

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2002

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