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Portrait stories

Tan Le

'So many stars'

Tech entrepreneur Tan Le and photographer John Tsiavis.

Catherine Livingstone

A conversation between artist and subject

Businesswoman Catherine Livingstone and artist Mathew Lynn.

Jessica Mauboy

'Chaos and stillness'

Singer, songwriter and actress Jessica Mauboy with artist David Rosetzky.

David Foster

'What the tree saw'

World champion woodcutter David Foster and artist Jacqui Stockdale.

Michelle Simmons

Professor Michelle Simmons and photographer Selina Ou.

Andrew Gaze video: 6 minutes 26 seconds

Andrew Gaze

Basketballer Andrew Gaze and photographer George Fetting.

Nikki Toole

'Beauty and strength'

Photographer Nikki Toole describes the creation of her portrait of Rosie Batty.

Rosie Batty

'Together we will give victims a voice and demand our leaders act'

The 2015 Australian of the Year talks about grief and searching for recognition of, and action on, domestic violence.

David McAllister

'Complex stories without words'

Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet, David McAllister describes the trajectory of his relationship with dance.

Ken Done

'I am very Sydney'

Iconic Australian artist Ken Done discusses his life and career as a painter.

Quentin Bryce

'To change the world'

Australia's 25th Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, discusses her childhood, career paths and her portrait by Michael Zavros.

Brian Schmidt

'A celebration of science'

Astrophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate and Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University, Professor Brian Schmidt chats about his career.

Mark Webber

'You've got to make of it what you will'

Champion racing driver, Mark Webber, discusses his childhood and racing career.

Kristin Headlam with Chris Wallace-Crabbe 'Poetry, painting and princesses', video: 3 minutes 9 seconds

Kristin Headlam with Chris Wallace-Crabbe

'Poetry, painting and princesses'

Artist Kristin Headlam and poet Chris Wallace-Crabbe discuss their art.

Mark Loane

'The small space we are given'

Ophthalmic surgeon and former Wallabies Captain, Mark Loane, discusses his sporting and professional career.

Christos Tsiolkas

'Learning to write saved my life'

Acclaimed Australian author, Christos Tsiolkas describes his childhood and how he came to write.

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