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Darren McDonald
Biography
Darren McDonald gained his Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) degree from RMIT in 2000, having completed an associate diploma in painting at the same institution.
1 portrait in the collection
Darren McDonald
Angel Street (Adam Cullen), 2010
Portrait, oil on linen
Purchased 2012
Darren McDonald
Explore The Popular Pet Show
The wild balancing act of McDonald’s home décor (is that there as a joke? where do I actually sit down? is this ironic or what? what a lovely photo of Darren and Robin in Europe!) is reflected in his own personality.
Selina Snow
Barry McDonald, 1997
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 1999
Archibald McDonald
Chang the Chinese giant in European dress with Chinese boy and three European men, one of whom is his manager, c. 1871
Portrait, carte de visite photograph
Purchased 2010
Bruce Postle
Norman Gunston and Denise Drysdale, 1976 (printed 2010)
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by James Bain AM and Janette Bain 2010
Archibald McDonald
Archbishop James Goold, c. 1870
Portrait, albumen paper carte de visite
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
Archibald McDonald
Chang the Chinese Giant with his wife Kin Foo and manager Edward Parlett, c. 1871
Portrait, albumen photograph carte de visite
Purchased 2010
Archibald McDonald, Henry Samuel Sadd
The Catholic Hierarchy of Australia, 1869
Portrait, albumen photograph on carte de visite
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2010
Painting them gently
Magazine article by Penelope Grist, 2015
Penny Grist on motivation, method and melancholy in the portraiture of Darren McDonald.
Garry McDonald AO
Biography
Norman Gunston (1973-1993) was a fictional television character, conceived by writer Wendy Skelcher and developed by actor Garry McDonald.
1 portrait in the collection
Martin Sharp
Young Mo (Roy Rene), 1977
Portrait, oil on galvanised iron
Gift of Richard Wherrett 1998. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
R. Ian Lloyd
Gloria Petyarre, 2005
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Gift of the artist 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Greg Weight
Cowboy Louie Pwerle, 1994
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Townsend Duryea
Master Molteno, c. 1866
Portrait, carte de visite photograph
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009
Gary Grealy
Geoffrey Legge and Frank Watters, 2008
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2010