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John Williamson, Springbrook, Qld

John Williamson, Springbrook, Qld
2004

John Elliott

Jimmy Little, Sydney

Jimmy Little, Sydney
2004

John Elliott

Rolf de Heer, Adelaide, SA

Rolf de Heer, Adelaide, SA
2004

John Elliott

Ted Egan, Alice Springs, NT

Ted Egan, Alice Springs, NT
2004

John Elliott

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Rolf Harris
1989

Rick Amor

Samantha Cook

Samantha Cook
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Bart Willoughby

Bart Willoughby
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Aaron Pedersen

Aaron Pedersen
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Rhoda Roberts

Rhoda Roberts
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Richard Frankland

Richard Frankland
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Boniface and Clinton

Boniface and Clinton
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Stephen, Russell and David Page

Stephen, Russell and David Page
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Leah Purcell

Leah Purcell
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

On display: Gallery Eight
Coji and Owen

Coji and Owen
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Kerrianne Cox

Kerrianne Cox
c. 2000

Penny Tweedie

Mirror Mirror: Graeme Murphy

Mirror Mirror: Graeme Murphy
2004

Paula Dawson AM

Molly Meldrum

Molly Meldrum
2004

Robin Sellick

Ron Grainer

Ron Grainer
printed 2003

Lewis Morley

John Sumner

John Sumner
1976

Jim Paterson

Gary Foley, Invasion Day - We Have Survived

Gary Foley, Invasion Day - We Have Survived
1988

Juno Gemes

Reg Mombassa aka Chris O'Doherty

Reg Mombassa aka Chris O'Doherty
1995

Greg Weight

Margaret Dodd

Margaret Dodd
2002

Greg Weight

Cate Blanchett and Ernie Dingo

Cate Blanchett and Ernie Dingo
1994

Juno Gemes

Peter Sculthorpe

Peter Sculthorpe
1982

Eric Smith

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)

Ian Roberts (after Coypel 1709)
2003

Ross Watson

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly
2004

Jon Campbell

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts
2003

Peter Brew-Bevan

Annette Kellerman

Annette Kellerman
c. 1907 (printed 2003)

H. Walter Barnett

Annette Kellerman smiling

Annette Kellerman smiling
c. 1907 (printed 2003)

H. Walter Barnett

Waiting for Zipporah (Christine Anu)

Waiting for Zipporah (Christine Anu)
2002

Elizabeth Barden

Fred Schepisi

Fred Schepisi
c. 2000

Kate Gollings

Vali Myers

Vali Myers
2001

Eva Collins

Gillian Armstrong AM

Gillian Armstrong AM
1973

Gordon Glenn

Portrait of George Selth Coppin

Portrait of George Selth Coppin
c. 1895-1899

Tom Roberts

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Peter Garrett
1999

Karin Catt

Full-size preparatory study for the portrait of Leo Schofield

Full-size preparatory study for the portrait of Leo Schofield
2001

Brent Harris

Preparatory study for the portrait of Leo Schofield No. 2

Preparatory study for the portrait of Leo Schofield No. 2
2001

Brent Harris

Preparatory study for the portrait of Leo Schofield No.1

Preparatory study for the portrait of Leo Schofield No.1
2001

Brent Harris

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto
1997

Montalbetti + Campbell

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto
1997

Montalbetti + Campbell

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto
1997

Montalbetti + Campbell

Russell Hopkinson (You Am I)

Russell Hopkinson (You Am I)
1995

Montalbetti + Campbell

Andy Kent (You Am I)

Andy Kent (You Am I)
1995

Montalbetti + Campbell

Tim Rogers (You Am I)

Tim Rogers (You Am I)
1995

Montalbetti + Campbell

On display: Gallery Four
Nick Enright

Nick Enright
c. 1976 (printed 2004)

Robert McFarlane

Bruce Beresford on location

Bruce Beresford on location
c. 1981 (printed 2004)

Robert McFarlane

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Chips Rafferty
1970

Anthony Browell

Robyn Archer

Robyn Archer
1982

Robert McFarlane

Peter Allen

Peter Allen
1980

William Yang

Kate Fitzpatrick

Kate Fitzpatrick
1983

William Yang

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson
1982

William Yang

Bob and Dolly Dyer

Bob and Dolly Dyer

Ern McQuillan OAM

Dame Joan Sutherland

Dame Joan Sutherland
c. 1977

Robert Hannaford AM

Hélène Kirsova with a rope

Hélène Kirsova with a rope
1937

Max Dupain OBE

Hélène Kirsova in Petrouchka

Hélène Kirsova in Petrouchka
1936-1937

Max Dupain OBE

Arnold Haskell

Arnold Haskell
1937

Max Dupain OBE

On display: Gallery Six
Tamara Tchinarova

Tamara Tchinarova
1938

Max Dupain OBE

Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries
1962

Lewis Morley

Barry Humphries and Lizzie Spender

Barry Humphries and Lizzie Spender
1994

Lewis Morley

Anne Boyd

Anne Boyd
1977

Lewis Morley

Margaret Fink

Margaret Fink
1975

Lewis Morley

Marcia Hines

Marcia Hines
c. 1981

Lewis Morley

Sherbet

Sherbet
1974

Lewis Morley

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman
c. 1980

Lewis Morley

Eugene Goossens

Eugene Goossens
c. 1954

Max Dupain OBE

Chips Rafferty

Chips Rafferty
c. 1945

Max Dupain OBE

Damien Parer

Damien Parer
c. 1939

Max Dupain OBE

Self portrait

Self portrait
2002

Barry Humphries

Simone Young

Simone Young
2002

Bill Henson AO

Russell Page in Venice

Russell Page in Venice
1997

Brenda L Croft

Great stylists: Caruso, Melba, Pavarotti, Bonynge and Sutherland

Great stylists: Caruso, Melba, Pavarotti, Bonynge and Sutherland
1983

Arthur Horner

Portrait of Kenneth Rowell

Portrait of Kenneth Rowell
1967

David Strachan

Nick Cave and Rowland S. Howard (of The Birthday Party)

Nick Cave and Rowland S. Howard (of The Birthday Party)
1983

Bleddyn Butcher

David McComb (of The Triffids)

David McComb (of The Triffids)
1987

Bleddyn Butcher

Dave Graney

Dave Graney
1996

Bleddyn Butcher

Dave Graney and Clare Moore

Dave Graney and Clare Moore
1996

Bleddyn Butcher

Nick Cave

Nick Cave
1994

Bleddyn Butcher

Robert, Lindy, Grant

Robert, Lindy, Grant
1981

Jenny Watson

Peter Sculthorpe

Peter Sculthorpe
1977 (printed 2002)

Lewis Morley

Graeme Murphy

Graeme Murphy
1977 (printed 2002)

Lewis Morley

Joan Sutherland

Joan Sutherland
n.d. (printed 1992)

Lewis Morley

Amy Kingston

Amy Kingston
c. 1975 (printed 2002)

Lewis Morley

Dame Edna Everage

Dame Edna Everage
1982 (printed 2002)

Lewis Morley

Ron Grainer

Ron Grainer
1965 (printed 2002)

Lewis Morley

Garth Porter

Garth Porter
1975 (printed 2001)

Lewis Morley

Tony Mitchell

Tony Mitchell
1975 (printed 2001)

Lewis Morley

Alan Sandow

Alan Sandow
1975 (printed 2001)

Lewis Morley

Clive Shakespeare

Clive Shakespeare
1975 (printed 2001)

Lewis Morley

Daryl Braithwaite

Daryl Braithwaite
1975 (printed 2001)

Lewis Morley

Sherbet

Sherbet
1974 (printed 2002)

Lewis Morley

On display: Gallery Four
Leo Schofield

Leo Schofield
2001

Brent Harris

N.T. Ranger Uranium: Preparatory study for 'Nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground'

N.T. Ranger Uranium: Preparatory study for 'Nothing's as precious as a…

eX de Medici

'Come + see the real thing, come + see' Conquistadors parts Hong. Ranger 3: Preparatory study for 'Nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground'

'Come + see the real thing, come + see' Conquistadors parts Hong. Ranger…

eX de Medici

M.O. Ranger 3: Preparatory study for 'Nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground'

M.O. Ranger 3: Preparatory study for 'Nothing's as precious as a hole in…

eX de Medici

Head studies: Preparatory study for 'Nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground'

Head studies: Preparatory study for 'Nothing's as precious as a hole in…

eX de Medici

Preparatory study for 'Nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground'

Preparatory study for 'Nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground'
2001

eX de Medici

Test #5 Garrett in landscape: Preparatory study for 'Nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground'

Test #5 Garrett in landscape: Preparatory study for 'Nothing's as precious…

eX de Medici

Test #4 Broadhead and Wing Pattern: Preparatory study for 'Nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground'

Test #4 Broadhead and Wing Pattern: Preparatory study for 'Nothing's as…

eX de Medici

Test #2 Ranger 3 Pit Mine Kakadu, N.T.: Preparatory study for 'Nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground'

Test #2 Ranger 3 Pit Mine Kakadu, N.T.: Preparatory study for 'Nothing's…

eX de Medici

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