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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.

Tony and Maureen Wheeler

Maureen Wheeler AO

Biography

Maureen and Tony Wheeler are the founders and owners of Lonely Planet Publications.

1 portrait in the collection

William Ashton

Sir William Ashton OBE

Biography

Sir William (Will) Ashton OBE (1881-1963) was the son of James Ashton, who founded Adelaide's Norwood Art School in 1885 and its Academy of Arts in 1895.

1 portrait in the collection

Julian Rossi Ashton

Julian Ashton CBE

Biography

Julian Rossi Ashton CBE (1851-1942), art teacher, artist and critic, trained in art in London and at the Académie Julian in Paris before coming to Australia to work on the Illustrated Australian News in 1878.

4 portraits in the collection

William Baker Ashton, First Governor of Adelaide Gaol

William Baker Ashton

Biography

William Baker Ashton (1800-1854) was the first governor of Adelaide Gaol.

1 portrait in the collection

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Henry H. Glover

Biography

English lithographer and watercolourist Henry Heath Glover (c. 1810-1858) emigrated to South Australia in 1848 with his two sons - one of whom, Henry Heath Glover Junior (1828-1904) was also an illustrator and printmaker.

1 portrait in the collection

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Judith O'Conal-Prinz

Biography

Judith O’Conal grew up in Sydney’s Rocks area and became interested in art as she repeatedly passed the plaque advertising the Julian Ashton School.

1 portrait in the collection

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Clif Peir

Biography

Clif Peir (b.1905) was a Sydney painter and teacher, who studied at the Julian Ashton School under Ashton and H.C.Gibbons.

1 portrait in the collection

Tony and Maureen Wheeler

Tony Wheeler

Biography

Maureen and Tony Wheeler are the founders and owners of Lonely Planet Publications.

1 portrait in the collection

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David Rankin OAM

Biography

David Rankin OAM (b. 1946) came to Australia with his English parents at the age of two in 1948.

1 portrait in the collection

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Gwendolene Pratt

Biography

Gwen Pratt FRAS (b.1917) is a traditional painter and portraitist in oil, watercolour and pastel.

1 portrait in the collection

Self portrait

Thea Proctor

Biography

Thea Proctor (1879–1966), artist and stylesetter, trained at the Julian Ashton School before leaving Australia for London in 1903.

3 portraits in the collection

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Sean Hutton

Biography

Sean Hutton was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and lives and works in Sydney.

1 portrait in the collection

Mr King (Bernard King)

Bernard King

Biography

Bernard King (1934–2002), chef and television personality, grew up on a farm at Maleny in Queensland and appeared in his first talent quest at the age of eight.

1 portrait in the collection

Janet Dawson, Paddington, Sydney

Janet Dawson

Biography

Janet Dawson (b. 1935), painter, printer, teacher and stage designer, is known for her contribution to abstract art in Australia.

10 portraits in the collection

Hal Missingham

Hal Missingham AO

Biography

Hal Missingham AO (1906-1994), best known as a gallery director, was also an artist and photographer.

1 portrait in the collection

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Danelle Bergstrom

Biography

Danelle Bergstrom (b. 1957) was born in Sydney. She studied art and art education at the Julian Ashton school (1974-1979) and at Alexander Mackie CAE.

2 portraits in the collection

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