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Janet Vernon AM

Janet Vernon AM, dancer, met her life and professional partner, Graeme Murphy, at the Australian Ballet School.

1 portrait in the collection

Janet Vernon, 1986

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2017. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

first person, 2007

Purchased 2026

Arthur J. Vernon

Arthur Vernon was the general secretary of the United Labourers’ Protective Society, a delegate to the Sydney Labour Council, a member of the Eight Hours committee, and a Labour alderman of the city for Cook ward.

1 portrait in the collection

Sir James Vernon, 1978

Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Lady Deborah Vernon Hackett

Lady Deborah Vernon Hackett (1887–1965) was a mining company director and philanthropist.

1 portrait in the collection

Mick Miller, 2008

Purchased 2026

Portrait of Deborah Vernon Hackett, c. 1905

Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2005

New South Wales State Repatriation Board, c. 1920

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the family of FW Macpherson 2012

Janet Keats

Janet le Brun Brown (Keats) (1900-1985), soprano, was born on her family's property, Riggsdale, near Goulburn, but on account of frailty she was sent to live with her grandparents in Inverell, Moree and Dungog before going to boarding school in the Blue Mountains and Gosford.

1 portrait in the collection

Janet Dawson

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

Janet Dawson

Recorded 1965

Sixteen, 2010

The Lino Hunter, 2015

The Living Room, 2012

Self portrait, between 1951 and 1953

Gift of the artist 2000