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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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Andrew Gaze
2018

George Fetting

Andy Thomas
2002

Montalbetti + Campbell

On display: Gallery Six

Anna Meares
2018

Narelle Autio

On display: Gallery Two

Automatic for the people: Casey Stoner
2008

Scott Redford

Barry Marshall and Robin Warren
2007

Robin Sellick

Basil Hetzel
2007-2008

Mark Kimber

Betty Cuthbert
2002

Andrew Daly

Bruce Petty
2008

Bruce Petty

Cadel Evans
2008

Matthÿs Gerber

On display: Gallery Six

Catherine Livingstone
2018

Mathew Lynn

Cathy Freeman
1999

Kerrie Lester

Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri
2002

Tim Johnson

David Chalmers
2011

Nick Mourtzakis

David Malouf
2012

Rick Amor

Douglas Frew Waterhouse
2003

Robyn Stacey

Dr John Yu
2004

Ah Xian

Equation of a life - a portrait of Professor Derek Denton
2016

Evert Ploeg

Fiona Stanley
2011

Mary Moore

Frank Fenner AC CMG MBE
2007

Jude Rae

Fred Hilmer
2018

Evert Ploeg

Gail Kelly
2018

Paul Newton

General Eva Burrows AC AO
2001

Gabrielle Martin

Geo Face Distributor
2009

James Angus

On display: forecourt

Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE
2006

Avril Thomas

Hon Tom Hughes KC
2001

Jiawei Shen

Hugh Jackman
2020

Vincent Fantauzzo

Ian Frazer
2007

Marian Drew

Imelda Roche
2003

Paul Newton

Jacki Weaver
2018

John Tsiavis

Jessica Mauboy
2018

David Rosetzky

On display: Gallery Two

John Howard and Janette Howard
2000

Josonia Palaitis

Johnny O'Keefe "A little bit louder now..."
1999

Ivan Durrant

Ken Catchpole
2014

Gary Grealy

Lady Primrose Potter
2023

Betina Fauvel-Ogden

Layne Beachley
2008

Petrina Hicks

Layne Beachley
2008

Petrina Hicks

Leo Schofield
2001

Brent Harris

Li Cunxin
2018

Jun Chen

Lowitja O'Donoghue
2006

Robert Hannaford AM

On display: Gallery Six

Maggie
2023

Del Kathryn Barton

On display: Gallery Two

Mal Meninga
2018

Peter Hudson

Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO Featuring a favourite painting, Fred Williams…

Raelene Sharp

Marcia Langton
2009

Brook Andrew, Trent Walter

Margaret Seares
2018

Cherry Hood

Marilyn Darling AC
2010

Anne Zahalka

Mark Ella
2015

Nikki Toole

Mark Loane
2016

Joachim Froese

Mark Taylor
1999

Bill Leak

Michelle Simmons
2018

Selina Ou

Mick Dodson
2010

Ricky Maynard

Neil Armfield
2010

Adam Cullen

Nicholas Paspaley Jnr
2018

Andrew Bonneau

Nick Cave
1999

Howard Arkley

Nick Farr-Jones
2019

James Brickwood

Nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground
2001

eX de Medici

Paul Grabowsky
2009

Martin Philbey

Paul Grabowsky
2009

Martin Philbey

Paul Kelly
2013

Warwick Thornton

Play on (A portrait of Neale Daniher)
2021

Michael Peck

Portrait of Cate Blanchett
2008

David Rosetzky

Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch
2000

Australian Tapestry Workshop, Merrill Dumbrell, Christopher Pyett, Normana Wight

Portrait of Elizabeth Jolley
2003

Mary Moore

Portrait of Heidi Middleton and Sarah-Jane Clarke (Sass & Bide)
2008

Deborah Paauwe

Portrait of HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
2005

Jiawei Shen

On display: Gallery Six

Portrait of Professors Margaret Gardner and Glyn Davis
2017

Jacqueline Mitelman

Potters' Portrait Pot
2009

Hermannsburg Potters, Irene Mbitjana Entata, Virginia Mbitjana Rontji, Lindy Panangka Rontji, Rahel Kngwarria Ungwanaka, Rona Panangka Rubuntja, Dawn Ngala Wheeler, Judith Pungarta Inkamala, Anita Ratara Mbitjana, Hayley Panangka Coulthard, Clara Ngala Inkamala

Professor Brian Schmidt
2015

David Roberts

Professor Mandyam Srinivasan
2014

Sam Leach

Professor Peter Doherty
2001

Rick Amor

Quentin Bryce
2016

Michael Zavros

Richard Tognetti #1510
2018

Louise Hearman

Richard Walley
2015

Dr Julie Dowling

On display: Gallery Six