Gary Grealy

b. 1950

Gary Grealy (b. 1950) has established himself over many years as one of Sydney’s leading commercial and portrait photographers with work commissioned by leading advertising agencies and major national and international clients. His work has been exhibited in prestigious photographic competitions both here and overseas, and he has been a finalist in the National Photographic Portrait Prize nine times. Consequently, the National Portrait Gallery’s collection includes his portraits of commercial gallery directors Geoffrey Legge and Frank Watters (a NPPP finalist for 2009); former Art Gallery of NSW Director, Edmund Capon (a finalist in 2012); and Richard Morecroft & Alison Mackay (2017 winner).

Updated 2018

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Portraits
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Geoffrey Legge and Frank Watters
2008

Gary Grealy
Gary Grealy age 58

Ken Catchpole
2014

Gary Grealy
Gary Grealy age 64

National Photographic Portrait Prize
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McLean Edwards
2006

by Gary Grealy
Gary Grealy age 56

eX de Medici, artist
2017

by Gary Grealy
Gary Grealy age 67

The Art Lovers – Noah and Savannah 2015 by Gary Grealy

Observation point

Magazine article by Gary Grealy, 2016

Photographer Gary Grealy discusses his passion for portraiture.

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Gary Grealy

b. 1950

Portraits (view all 11)

Geoffrey Legge and Frank Watters 2008

Gary Grealy Gary Grealy age 58

Ken Catchpole 2014

Gary Grealy Gary Grealy age 64

National Photographic Portrait Prize (view all 9)

McLean Edwards 2006

by Gary Grealy Gary Grealy age 56

eX de Medici, artist 2017

by Gary Grealy Gary Grealy age 67