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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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Anna Culliton, 2016 by Mark Mohell

Anna Culliton

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Anna Culliton never had a colouring-in book when she was little. Her parents –Tony, a filmmaker, and Stephanie, a painter – wouldn’t let her have one. Instead, they insisted on her drawing her own pictures to colour-in. 

Portrait of Johnson Pilton Walker,
Inside the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra,
25 Hours 31 minutes, 22-23 May 2009 by Ingvar Kenne

Johnson Pilton Walker

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Sydney-based practice Johnson Pilton Walker designed the new National Portrait Gallery building.

An example of the wheelchairs available at the Gallery

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Wheelchairs and walkers are available at no charge. Please ask our friendly staff at the Welcome Desk or book here online. Wheelchair access is available in our public spaces, with lift access from the underground to the public ground level.

Anna Meares

Anna Meares, 2018

by Narelle Autio
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Commissioned with funds provided by King & Wood Mallesons 2018

Untitled, 2013

by Brett Walker
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Finalist, MDPA 2013

The silent spectre of motion (Le spectre silencieux du movement), 2012 by Bridget Walker, video: 6 minutes

The silent spectre of motion (Le spectre silencieux du movement), 2012

by Bridget Walker
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Finalist, iD2012

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2001

Portrait Donors
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Honour board
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2021

Portrait Donors
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2004

Portrait Donors
The Tangles

The Tangles

Moustaches

According to an 1981 Australian Women’s Weekly profile of fast bowler Dennis Lillee, a moustache was a ‘compulsory’ accessory for sportsmen.

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2002

Portrait Donors
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2009

Portrait Donors
Sir George Grey

Nothing black and white about the Greys

It's Complicated

Marriage: a prolonged disaster

Gordon Darling Hall, National Portrait Gallery

Architecture

About us

Natural light and human proportions – the design by Johnson Pilton Walker

Judith Wright with Barbara Blackman

Friendship’s rhyme and reason

Nearest & Dearest

Poetic trio

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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 past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.

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