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Maiden Mother Crone
Upcoming exhibition
Enter the intricate and elaborate worlds of contemporary artists Del Kathryn Barton, Emily Hunt and Jess Johnson.
Penny Tweedie
Kathryn Hay, c. 2000
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004
The National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition
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Del Kathryn Barton
Maggie, 2023
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint and pigment liner on French linen
Commissioned with funds provided by Hayley Baillie and James Baillie 2023
Maggie Beer and Del Kathryn Barton
'I wanted the whole picture to be pulsating with energy'
Portrait story
Maggie Beer and Del Kathryn Barton on symbolism and beauty.
Behind the scenes
Del Kathryn Barton’s portrait of Maggie Beer
Magazine article, 2024
It was a riot of colour in the Gallery as we welcomed Del Kathryn Barton’s portrait of Maggie Beer AO into the collection.
Del Kathryn Barton
Biography
Del Kathryn Barton (b.1972) lives and works in Sydney. She is one of Australia's most celebrated contemporary artists, famous for her figurative paintings that feature fantastical characters posed against ornate—and sometimes psychedelic—backgrounds.
1 portrait in the collection
Robert Hannaford AM
Alexander Maurice Ramsay, 1978
Portrait, oil on composition board
Gift of Janet, Andrew, Kathryn and Eleanor Ramsay, daughters and son of Alexander Maurice Ramsay and Amy Jane Ramsay 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Samuel Hodge
Romance Was Born, 2025
Portrait, photographic installation, collaged pigment prints, wallpaper
Commissioned with funds provided by Hayley Baillie 2025
Panel Discussion
Maiden Mother Crone
Event, Saturday 14 November
Join contemporary artists Del Kathryn Barton, Emily Hunt and Jess Johnson for a lively discussion about their exhibition Maiden Mother Crone.
Observation point
Magazine article by Del Kathryn Barton, 2012
Del Kathryn Barton discusses ideas of portraiture through two of her own artworks.
Maiden Mother Crone Creative Space
Event, Daily from Saturday 14 November
Step into our creative space and design your own talisman, an object that brings good luck.
Gifts and Benefits Register
Public information
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Australian Love Stories
4 January 2021
Archived media releases 2021
A major new exhibition celebrating love in all its guises. Opening 20 March 2021.
Harriet Schwarzrock: spaces between movement and stillness
10 February 2021
Archived media releases 2021
To celebrate the new exhibition Australian Love Stories, renowned Australian glass artist Harriet Schwarzrock has been commissioned to make a large-scale installation reflecting on the role the heart plays as our emotional centre.
Portrait x Romance Was Born
Magazine article by Glynis Traill-Nash, 2025
Glynis Traill-Nash on Samuel Hodge’s portrait of Romance Was Born.