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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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Tim Pak Poy

Tim Pak Poy

Tim Pak Poy is a chef and owner of The Wharf in Sydney. Trained as a perfumer, in 1983 Pak Poy followed a passion for food, securing a job with the celebrated Cheong Liew at Adelaide's Nediz Neddy's.

1 portrait in the collection

Tony Bilson

Eating the seasons

Magazine article by Dr Anne Sanders, 2019

Anne Sanders imbibes Tony Bilson’s gastronomic revolution.

Home, 2022 Malakaii Lewis

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Roslyn

Roslyn Oxley

Roslyn Oxley AM, gallerist and art dealer, was born Roslyn Walton, the daughter of John Walton, owner of the department store Waltons.

1 portrait in the collection

Chrissy Amphlett

'I was never submissive'

An interview with the iconic Australian rocker Chrissy Amphlett.

Anders Ousback

Anders Ousback

Anders Ousback

Anders Ousback, 1986 (printed 2018)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2018

Yumi Umiumare in ‘ZeroZero', n.d. Gregory Lorenzutti

Yumi Umiumare in ‘ZeroZero'

Gregory Lorenzutti

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Valentin Shkolny

Valentin Shkolny grew up in his native Ukraine, where he began painting as a child and took his first photograph - of his mother - when he was 12.

1 portrait in the collection

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Alana Landsberry

Alana Landsberry (b. 1982) is a Sydney-based professional photographer who specialises in portrait, lifestyle, beauty and fashion photography.

2 portraits in the collection

Andrew Gaze

Andrew Gaze, 2018

by George Fetting

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Commissioned with funds provided by Trent Birkett 2018

2020, 2021 Jaq Grantford

Darling Portrait Prize 2022

Previous exhibition, 2022

The Darling Portrait Prize is a biennial national prize for Australian portrait painting honouring the legacy of Mr L Gordon Darling AC CMG (1921-2015). The winner receives a cash prize of $75,000.

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Kristin Headlam

Kristin Headlam, born in Launceston, completed a BA at the University of Melbourne in the 1970s and studied painting at the Victorian College of the Arts in 1980-1981.

2 portraits in the collection

Clive Shakespeare

Clive Shakespeare

Clive Shakespeare formed the soul/Tamla Motown cover group the Downtown Roll Band in 1968.

3 portraits in the collection

Bruce Pollard 2, 1979

Bruce Pollard

Bruce Pollard (b. 1936), gallerist, established the Pinocotheca Gallery in a St Kilda mansion in 1967, and relocated it to an old hat factory in Richmond in 1970.

1 portrait in the collection

Gill Hicks

Gill Hicks

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 2021

Tony and Maureen Wheeler

Maureen Wheeler AO

Maureen and Tony Wheeler are the founders and owners of Lonely Planet Publications.

1 portrait in the collection

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