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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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Portrait 63

Rod McNicol's method and motivation, 19th century Indigenous peoples, Barrie Cassidy on Bob Hawke, five generations of the Kang family from Korea and more.

Tony Bilson

Eating the seasons

Magazine article by Dr Anne Sanders, 2019

Anne Sanders imbibes Tony Bilson’s gastronomic revolution.

Andrew Gaze

Andrew Gaze, 2018

by George Fetting

General content

Commissioned with funds provided by Trent Birkett 2018

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Portrait Donors

Leo Schofield

Exhibition opening speech

General content

Leo Schofield introduces the exhibition, Masters of fare: chefs, winemakers, providores.

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson, 2009

Portrait, watercolour on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Jan and Gary Whyte, Brian and Barbara Crisp, Gloria Kurtze, Jonathon Mills and Lawsoft Pty Ltd 2011

Tony Bilson

Tony Bilson

Tony Bilson

Tony Bilson, c. 2005

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Tony Bilson 2008

Tetsuya Wakuda

Tetsuya Wakuda

Tetsuya Wakuda

Tetsuya Wakuda, 2004

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

Tim Pak Poy

Tim Pak Poy

Tim Pak Poy

Tim Pak Poy, 1998 (printed 2005)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005

Margaret Fulton

Masters of Fare

Chefs, winemakers, providores

Previous exhibition, 2004

Masters of fare: chefs, winemakers, providores celebrates men and women who have championed the unique culinary characteristics and produce of Australia, enriching our lives with new ideas and new flavours over the past forty years.

Tony Bilson

Tony Bilson OAM

Tony Bilson, OAM (1944-2020), chef, grew up in Melbourne and was educated at Melbourne Grammar school before opening his first restaurant, La Pomme d'Or, in Camberwell in 1971.

1 portrait in the collection

Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson

Gay Bilson

Gay Bilson (b. 1944), writer and former restaurateur, trained as a librarian before moving to Sydney from Melbourne with her partner, Tony Bilson, in the early 1970s (the couple were never married, but had two daughters, and Gay has long used Tony's surname).

2 portraits in the collection

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George Fetting

George Fetting (b. 1964) is a Sydney-based photographer specialising in portrait, travel and editorial work.

8 portraits in the collection

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