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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.

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Leanne Benjamin

Leanne Benjamin

Leanne Benjamin

Leanne Benjamin, 1999 (printed 2022)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2022

Paradise won, 2024 Ryan Presley

Ryan Presley: Paradise won

Current exhibition

Marri Ngarr artist Ryan Presley's site-specific commission Paradise won is prominently positioned at the Gallery’s entrance. This ambitious new work invites conversations about the ongoing legacies of colonisation and celebrates First Nations survival and autonomy.

Jarinyanu David Downs

Jarinyanu David Downs

Jarinyanu David Downs

Jarinyanu David Downs, 1986

Martin van der Wal

Portrait, inkjet print on rag paper

Purchased 2005

David Malangi Daymirringu

David Malangi Daymirringu

David Malangi Daymirringu

David Malangi Daymirringu, 1986

Martin van der Wal

Portrait, inkjet print on rag paper

Purchased 2005

Sir Leslie Herron

Sir Leslie Herron

Sir Leslie Herron

Sir Leslie Herron, 1969

Portrait, oil on masonite

Gift of Susan Crawford OAM 2016

Barton and Watson

Hon. Chris Watson

John Christian Watson, known as Chris Watson (1867-1941), Australia’s third Prime Minister, was born in Valparaiso, Chile, grew up in New Zealand and left school at 10 years of age to work on railway construction projects.

1 portrait in the collection

Bessie Lee

Bessie Lee

Bessie Lee

Bessie Lee, c. 1890

Yeoman & Co, Melbourne

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on cabinet card

Purchased 2017

The Awakening (Self portrait)

The Awakening (Self portrait)

The Awakening (Self portrait)

The Awakening (Self portrait), 1946

Portrait, oil on masonite

Purchased 2015

Jarinyanu Dancing at Broome Festival

Jarinyanu David Downs

Jarinyanu David Downs (c. 1925–1995), Wangkajunga/Walmajarri painter, printmaker and preacher, lived a traditional life in the Great Sandy Desert of West Australia until he was a young man.

2 portraits in the collection

Mary Windeyer

Mary Windeyer

Mary Windeyer

Mary Windeyer, c. 1891

Freeman Brothers

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on studio mount

Gift of J.B. Windeyer 2018

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Dominique Issermann

Dominique Issermann (b. 1946), a fashion, advertising and portrait photographer known for her striking black and white images, was born in Paris and became interested in photography as a teenager.

1 portrait in the collection

Mary Windeyer on the verandah at Tomago, NSW

Mary Windeyer on the verandah at Tomago, NSW

Mary Windeyer on the verandah at Tomago, NSW

Mary Windeyer on the verandah at Tomago, NSW, c. 1880s

an unknown artist

Portrait, glass plate negative

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Windeyer family 2012

Father Peter Steele

Peter Steele

Father Peter Steele AM (1939-2012), poet and Jesuit Provincial, grew up in Perth, destined from youth for the priesthood.

1 portrait in the collection

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Dr Julie Dowling

Julie Dowling, an artist of Badimaya, Irish and Scottish Catholic heritage, was born in Subiaco, Western Australia and grew up in nearby urban and semi-rural areas.

2 portraits in the collection

Richard Walley

Richard Walley

Richard Walley

Richard Walley, 2015

Dr Julie Dowling

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint and red ochre on canvas

Commissioned with funds provided by Neil Archibald and Alan R. Dodge AM, Brandon and Angela Munro, Dr Walter Ong and Graeme Marshall 2015

Jarinyanu Dancing at Broome Festival

Jarinyanu Dancing at Broome Festival

Jarinyanu Dancing at Broome Festival

Jarinyanu Dancing at Broome Festival, 1990

Jarinyanu David Downs

Portrait, natural earth pigments and synthetic polymer paint on linen

Purchased 2017

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