Portrait Stories use video, multimedia and sound to present the stories of the artists and subjects in the National Portrait Gallery's collection. This series is produced with funds donated by Tim Fairfax AC.
8 minutes
Rod and Jack on the series of portraits they created together.
5 minutes
Lisa McCune on starting out on stage and acting in Blue Heelers.
6 minutes
Peter Russell-Clarke on colour in painting and cooking.
5 minutes 18 seconds
Sam Jinks on hyper realism and his motivations.
7 minutes 25 seconds
William Yang on his heritage and becoming a photographer in the 70s.
5 minutes 9 seconds
Peace advocate, author, musician and artist Gill Hicks on her portrait by Tony Kearney.
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