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Wendy Whiteley in conversation with Janet Hawley

19 October 2015
Archived media releases 2015

Wendy Whiteley in candid conversation with Janet Hawley to celebrate the release of the book Wendy Whiteley and The Secret Garden.

Henry Louis Bertrand, ca. 1865 photographed by the Milligan Brothers. Collection of the State Library of NSW

A passion eating into your vitals

The ‘Mad Dentist of Wynyard Square’ in court, 18 December 1865
About Face article

The salacious and sordid details of Henry Kinder’s death transfixed Sydneysiders with a case combining murder with seduction, mesmerism, blackmail and poisoning.

The Living Room, 2012 by Janet Tavener

Janet Tavener

Finalist interviews

Mikala is the eldest of my three daughters. I have photographed her on many an occasion. Needless to say we are both extremely at home with the practice.

Men at Work, The Jam Factory, (Colbee Court) Phillip, ACT, 1981 'pling

Men at Work, The Jam Factory, (Colbee Court) Phillip, ACT

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Men at Work, The Jam Factory, (Colbee Court) Phillip, ACT, 1981 'pling

Men at Work, The Jam Factory, (Colbee Court) Phillip, ACT

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Men at Work, The Jam Factory, (Colbee Court) Phillip, ACT, 1981 'pling

Men at Work, The Jam Factory, (Colbee Court) Phillip, ACT

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Men at Work, The Jam Factory, (Colbee Court) Phillip, ACT, 1981 'pling

Men at Work, The Jam Factory, (Colbee Court) Phillip, ACT

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Summer 1986

Janet Dawson’s painting of Michael Boddy gives paws for thought

The Australian, 26 November 2016
General content

Bronwyn Watson writes about Summer 1986 for the Popular Pet Show.

Alan Goldberg
Alan Goldberg
Alan Goldberg

Alan Goldberg, 2014

Jacqueline Mitelman
Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Wayne Williams 2015

A County Court Judge
A County Court Judge
A County Court Judge

A County Court Judge "Sober as a Judge" [Judge Pohlman], 1874

Tom Durkin, The Weekly Times
Portrait, lithograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2016

Summer 1986

Petite beauty marries gentle giant

Passion

Books, beets and heat

Pat Painting No 1

Richard and Pat

Art, love, absurdity and exuberance
Passion

Partners in sparkle

Portrait 36

June - August 2010
Magazine

This issue features convict portraitists, Janet Dawson, Paul Grabowsky, Nam Le, the Present Tense exhibition and more.

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