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William Nuttall with horses in field

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William Nuttall with horses in field
William Nuttall with horses in field
William Nuttall with horses in field
William Nuttall with horses in field

Noel McKenna

'Interiors can tell a lot about a person'

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Dr Joseph Brown with Two Typists
Dr Joseph Brown with Two Typists
Dr Joseph Brown with Two Typists
Dr Joseph Brown with Two Typists

Shared affinities

Magazine article by Dr Emma Kindred and Isobel Parker Philip, 2025

Emma Kindred and Isobel Parker Philip tease out the uncanny parallels between artists John Brack and Noel McKenna.
William Nuttall with horses in field
William Nuttall with horses in field
William Nuttall with horses in field
William Nuttall with horses in field

Darling Portrait Prize 2024

Previous exhibition, 2024

The Darling Portrait Prize is a biennial national prize for Australian portrait painting honouring the legacy of Mr L Gordon Darling AC CMG.
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