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Shane Gould

Biography

Born the year that Dawn Fraser won her first Olympic Gold medal, Shane Gould (b.1956) in her very brief international career, became one of the world’s greatest female swimmers.

Shane Dye
Shane Dye
Shane Dye

Shane Dye, 1994 (printed 2009)

Ern McQuillan OAM
Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2009

Jianna Georgiou, 2020 Shane Reid

Jianna Georgiou

Shane Reid
Image

Shane Gould

'Swimming is in my bones'
Portrait story

Shane Gould, Australian champion and Olympic gold medallist talks about her passion for swimming.

Stable Scene with Shane Dye
Stable Scene with Shane Dye
Stable Scene with Shane Dye

Stable Scene with Shane Dye, 2000

Noel McKenna
Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of the artist 2019. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

The crime writer Shane Maloney
The crime writer Shane Maloney
The crime writer Shane Maloney

The crime writer Shane Maloney, 2004

Rick Amor
Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2010
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Shane Warne
Shane Warne
Shane Warne

Shane Warne, 2006

Robin Sellick
Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Purchased 2006

Shane Maloney and Rick Amor

'Big canvas, small head'
Portrait story

Artist Rick Amor and author Shane Maloney relate divergent experiences of the creation of Shane's portrait.

Adam Scott: at Sanctuary Cove Golf Course

Celebrities on the field

Magazine article by Christine Clark, 2006

Robin Sellick's portraits of Australian sportspeople include Harry Kewell, Adam Scott, Shane Warne, Mark Webber and John Newcombe.

Shane Balcomb aka. Sasha Trajik-Mole, drag queen, 2011 by David Kelly

Shane Balcomb aka. Sasha Trajik-Mole, drag queen, 2011

by David Kelly
Image
Jezeril II, 2014 by Douglas Gibson

Jezeril II, 2014

by Douglas Gibson
Image
Trent Nathan and Shane Barr
Trent Nathan and Shane Barr
Trent Nathan and Shane Barr

Trent Nathan and Shane Barr, 1995 (printed 2018)

Gary Ede
Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Wayne Williams 2018

Clyde Cameron
Clyde Cameron
Clyde Cameron

Clyde Cameron, 1974

Clifton Pugh AO
Portrait, oil on masonite

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Estate of Clyde Cameron 2012

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