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Nora Heysen

'This peaceful spot'

Australian artist, Nora Heysen, discusses her childhood and the development of her career.

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Interview with Nora Heysen
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Self portrait, 1934 Nora Heysen

Nora Heysen inside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney, 2000 Sage

Nora Heysen with her dog standing outside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney, 2000 Sage

Nora Heysen with her dog sitting outside her home, Hunters Hill, Sydney, 2000 Sage

Nora Heysen, 1995 Greg Weight

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Magazine article by Andrew Sayers AM, 2010

Andrew Sayers asks whether a portrait can truly be the examination of a life.

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