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Talking heads

In their own words lead researcher Louise Maher on the novel project that lets the Gallery’s portraits speak for themselves.

Owen Maher

Owen Maher (b.c. 1975) is a Bardi man from One Arm Point on the Dampier Peninsula.

1 portrait in the collection

Maria Windeyer, c. 1860s

Gift of Joanna Russell Maher (née Windeyer) 2018

Coji and Owen, c. 2000

Gift of the artist 2004

Louise Sauvage OAM

Louise Sauvage OAM (b. 1973) is a four-time Paralympian who dominated international wheelchair track racing from the early 1990s.

1 portrait in the collection

Louise Hearman

Louise Hearman (b. 1963), graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 1984 and has built her visual arts career over the decades since.

2 portraits in the collection

Louise Forthun

Louise Forthun (b. 1959), artist, works primarily in painting and printmaking and has an aesthetic and conceptual focus on the architectural landscape of Australia's urban environments.

1 portrait in the collection

Louise Sauvage, 1996 (printed 1999)

Purchased 1999

Colonel Kathleen Annie Louise Best OBE RRC

Kathleen Best OBE RRC (1910–1957), nurse and officer, grew up in Sydney where she completed nursing and midwifery training.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Louise Forthun in front of a Stephen Bram, 1992

Gift of the artist 2021. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.

Barry Jones, 2020

Purchased with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC, Allan Myers AC KC and Maria Myers AC 2022

Richard Tognetti #1510, 2018

Commissioned with funds provided by Peter Weiss AO 2018

Unpacked

Louise Cummins reveals the rich symbolism in Michael Peck’s photorealistic portrait of AFL legend and MND ambassador Neale Daniher.

Lieutenant Colonel Kathleen A. L. Best, 1943-1944

Purchased 2019

Alfred Hill, c. 1911-1913

Gift of Catherine Dwyer 2021

Richard Tognetti #1510, 2018

Commissioned with funds provided by Peter Weiss AO 2018