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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.

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Dean Beletich

Biography

Dean Beletich (b. 1968), artist and photographer, studied at Newcastle Art School, the National Art School Sydney and the University of Newcastle from 1987 to 1991.

1 portrait in the collection

Kenneth Gillespie
Kenneth Gillespie
Kenneth Gillespie
Dean Beletich

Kenneth Gillespie, 2005

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper

Purchased 2015

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Wolfgang Sievers

Dean Dixon, 1962

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of an anonymous donor 2010

Dean Dixon, Chatswood, Sydney
Dean Dixon, Chatswood, Sydney
Dean Dixon, Chatswood, Sydney
David Moore

Dean Dixon, Chatswood, Sydney, 1965 (printed 2000)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
The series 'David Moore: From Face to Face' was acquired as a gift of the artist and with financial assistance from Timothy Fairfax AC and L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2001.

Sir Gustav Nossal
Sir Gustav Nossal
Sir Gustav Nossal
Dean Home

Sir Gustav Nossal, 2004

Portrait, oil on board

Purchased with funds provided by Karen McLeod Adair and Anthony Adair 2004

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Francis Reiss, June Orford, Tim Ainsworth

The Godfrey family of Melways guides, 2009

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

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Dean Home

Biography

Dean Home was born in Busselton, south-west Western Australia. He obtained a Bachelor of Art Degree from Curtin University in 1981, and a Diploma of Education some years later.

1 portrait in the collection

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Dean Godfrey

Biography

Mervyn Godfrey OAM (1924-2013), Dean Godfrey (b. 1970), David Godfrey (b.

1 portrait in the collection

Zelman Cowen
Zelman Cowen
Zelman Cowen
Ray Crooke AM

Zelman Cowen, c. 1977

Portrait, pencil and oil on canvas laid on chipboard

Gift of David Crooke 2011. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

The hoodie
The hoodie
The hoodie
Jacob Nash

The hoodie, 2021 (printed 2023)

Portrait, pigment print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Wayne Williams 2023

Sir Zelman Cowen
Sir Zelman Cowen
Sir Zelman Cowen
Andrew Sibley

Sir Zelman Cowen, 1982

Portrait, pencil, brush and ink on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2010
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Sir Zelman Cowen
Sir Zelman Cowen
Sir Zelman Cowen
Wes Walters

Sir Zelman Cowen, 2000

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Marc Besen AO and Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE 2000

Tom E Lewis [Balang T E Lewis]
Tom E Lewis [Balang T E Lewis]
Tom E Lewis [Balang T E Lewis]
Juno Gemes

Tom E Lewis [Balang T E Lewis], n.d.

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2021

Fred Hilmer
Fred Hilmer
Fred Hilmer
Evert Ploeg

Fred Hilmer, 2018

Portrait, oil on linen

Commissioned with funds provided by Dr Helen Nugent AO 2018

blood/memory: Brenda & Christopher I (Gurindji/Malngin/Mudburra; Mara/Ngarrindjeri/Ritharrngu; Anglo-Australian/Chinese/German/Irish/Scottish) 2021
blood/memory: Brenda & Christopher I (Gurindji/Malngin/Mudburra; Mara/Ngarrindjeri/Ritharrngu; Anglo-Australian/Chinese/German/Irish/Scottish) 2021
blood/memory: Brenda & Christopher I (Gurindji/Malngin/Mudburra; Mara/Ngarrindjeri/Ritharrngu; Anglo-Australian/Chinese/German/Irish/Scottish) 2021
Brenda L Croft, Prue Hazelgrove, Richard Crampton

blood/memory: Brenda & Christopher I (Gurindji/Malngin/Mudburra; Mara/Ngarrindjeri/Ritharrngu; Anglo-Australian/Chinese/German/Irish/Scottish) 2021, 2022 (printed 2023)

Portrait, original wet plate collodion process tintype, digital scan to Ultrachrome pigment on paper

Purchased 2023

Catholic clergymen from the Diocese of Adelaide
Catholic clergymen from the Diocese of Adelaide
Catholic clergymen from the Diocese of Adelaide
Stephen Edward Nixon

Catholic clergymen from the Diocese of Adelaide, c. 1862

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Purchased 2018

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