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Gus McLaren

Les Tanner and Gus McLaren met in occupied Japan after the war, where they both drew cartoons for the British Commonwealth Occupation newspaper.

2 portraits in the collection

Ming Vase (Sir Robert Menzies), c. 1970

Purchased 2004

Henry Bolte, 1969

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2004

David Dridan OAM

David Dridan (b. 1932), artist, studied at the South Australian School of Art and later at East Sydney Technical College.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of David Dridan, 1992

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of David Dridan OAM 2017

Gay Bilson

Gay Bilson (b. 1944), writer and former restaurateur, trained as a librarian before moving to Sydney from Melbourne with her partner, Tony Bilson, in the early 1970s (the couple were never married, but had two daughters, and Gay has long used Tony's surname).

2 portraits in the collection

Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor (1957-1992), critic and curator, graduated from Monash Univeristy in 1979.

1 portrait in the collection

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson, 2009

Purchased with funds provided by Jan and Gary Whyte, Brian and Barbara Crisp, Gloria Kurtze, Jonathon Mills and Lawsoft Pty Ltd 2011

Primed

Seventeen of Australia’s thirty prime ministers to date are represented in the contrasting sizes, moods and mediums of these portraits.

Masters of Fare

Masters of fare: chefs, winemakers, providores celebrates men and women who have championed the unique culinary characteristics and produce of Australia, enriching our lives with new ideas and new flavours over the past forty years.

Some prime ministers

Sarah Engledow explores the history of the prime ministers and artists featured in the exhibition.