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Stevie Wright

Stevie Wright

Stevie Wright (1947-2015), singer songwriter, came to Australia from England at the age of nine.

2 portraits in the collection

The Perch Creek Family Jugband, 2008 by John Van-Den-Broeke

The Perch Creek Family Jugband, 2008

by John Van-Den-Broeke

McLean Edwards, 2006 by Gary Grealy

McLean Edwards, 2006

Rowan Thomas, 2015 by Graham Caughley

Rowan Thomas, 2015

by Graham Caughley

Portrait of Zachary, 2023 Grace Costa

Portrait of Zachary

Thomas Wentworth Wills

Thomas Wentworth Wills

In their own words

In their own words

Linda and Binni

Linda and Binni

Linda and Binni

Linda and Binni, 1984 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2013

Margel and Tarquin, Canberra

The Hinders: doyens of Australian modernism

Progressive partnership

Sir William Charles Windeyer

Sir William Charles Windeyer

Sir William Charles Windeyer

Sir William Charles Windeyer, 1892

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the family of Sir Victor and Lady Windeyer 2009. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Paradise won, 2024 Ryan Presley

Ryan Presley: Paradise won

Current exhibition

Marri Ngarr artist Ryan Presley's site-specific commission Paradise won is prominently positioned at the Gallery’s entrance. This ambitious new work invites conversations about the ongoing legacies of colonisation and celebrates First Nations survival and autonomy.

Convict love token from J. Waldon, 1832

To coin a (farewell) phrase

A penny for their thoughts

Keenan, 2021 Emma Pegrum

Keenan

John Darling

John Darling

John Darling (1923-2015), businessman, company director and media producer was the son of Harold Gordon Darling, chair of BHP.

1 portrait in the collection

Self portrait, 2022 RJ Parker

Gulgawarnigu

Thinking of something, someone

Previous exhibition, 2023

In partnership with Big hART we are proud to present Gulgawarnigu - Thinking of something, someone, a national presentation of digital artworks created from Ngarluma country leramagadu (Roebourne), in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Barry, 2006 by Bronek Kozka

Barry, 2006

by Bronek Kozka

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Peter van der Veer

Peter van der Veer, photographer, designer and painter, studied at Prahran College in the 1970s.

1 portrait in the collection

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