Betty Churcher describes the creation of the portrait of Captain James Cook in the National Portrait Gallery.
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Betty Churcher AO (1931–2015), gallery director, author, painter and lecturer, was educated in Brisbane before studying art in London.
31 March 2015
The National Portrait Gallery mourns the loss of our colleague and friend Betty Churcher, AO.