





Maurice O'Shea (1897-1956) is remembered as a key figure in the formation of the modern Australian wine industry.
1 portrait in the collection



Purchased 2005

Born: 1957, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Works: Canberra

So this portrait here is part of a much larger series I've been shooting off and on for a number of years now.

I see everyone as being really special, amazing people and it is such a privilege to have the opportunity to work so closely and develop that relationship of trust and openness.

The Art Handlers' Award for 2020 went to Gemma Baxter (right view), 2019 by Shea Kirk.

The exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.

Shea Kirk’s portrait of friend and fellow-artist Emma Armstrong-Porter has won the 2023 National Photographic Portrait Prize.

Colin Preece (1903-1979), winemaker, graduated dux from Roseworthy Agricultural College in 1923 planning to manage the family flour mill.
1 portrait in the collection

The National Portrait Gallery would like to congratulate the forty finalists for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2019.



Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005