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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.

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Marcia Ella

Marcia Ella

Marcia Ella (b. 1963) was the first Indigenous woman to play international netball for Australia.

1 portrait in the collection

Marcia Ella

Marcia Ella

Marcia Ella

Marcia Ella, 2006

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on resin-coated paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2006

Mark Ella

Mark Ella AM

Mark Ella AM (b. 1959) was one of four Australians named amongst the eleven inaugural ‘legends’ of the International Rugby Board Hall of Fame in 2013.

1 portrait in the collection

Gary Ella

Gary Ella

Gary Ella (b. 1960) is a Yuin and Bidjigal man who grew up in La Perouse with eleven siblings.

1 portrait in the collection

King Kamanda, 2015 by Ella Rubeli

King Kamanda, 2015

Mark Ella

Mark Ella

Mark Ella

Mark Ella, 2015

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Commissioned with funds provided by the Patrick Corrigan Portrait Commission Series 2015

Gary Ella

Gary Ella

Gary Ella

Gary Ella, c. 2000

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2004

Mark Ella

Gallery unveils Portrait of Mark Ella

Archived media releases 2016

Last night in Sydney, the National Portrait Gallery unveiled a newly commissioned portrait of Australian sporting legend Mark Ella AM.

Marcia Hines

Marcia Hines

Marcia Hines (b. 1953) sang in church choirs while growing up in Boston, Massachusetts and had her first solo singing engagement at the age of seven.

1 portrait in the collection

Marcia Langton

Professor Marcia Langton AO

Professor Marcia Langton AO (b. 1951), anthropologist, geographer and academic, is a descendant of the Yiman and Bidjara nations of Queensland.

3 portraits in the collection

Marcia Langton

Marcia Langton

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 2011

Marcia Hines

Marcia Hines

Marcia Hines

Marcia Hines, c. 1981

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2003
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Marcia Langton

Marcia Langton

Marcia Langton

Marcia Langton, 1982

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper

Purchased 2004

Marcia Langton

Marcia Langton

Marcia Langton

Marcia Langton, 2013

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2015

Marcia Langton

Powerful energy

Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2010

Dr Christopher Chapman explores the symbolism in the portrait commission of Marcia Langton by Brook Andrew.

Marcia Langton, Brook Andrew and Trent Walter

Professor Marcia Langton, artist Brook Andrew and printer Trent Walter discuss the creation of Marcia's portrait.

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