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
The Art Handlers' Award for 2020 went to Gemma Baxter (right view), 2019 by Shea Kirk.
Find out more from each of the artists reinterpreting and reimagining elements of Australian history.
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
Italian-born Carla Zampatti AC (1942–2021) moved to a small town in Western Australia with her family in 1950.
1 portrait in the collection
Maude Shipp (1895-1964), vaudevillian, debuted as ‘Little Maude Shipp, the Wonderful Baby Performer’ around May 1900, as a member of the troupe managed by her father, Edwin ‘Teddy’ Shipp (c.
1 portrait in the collection
Joanna Gilmour is the Curator, Collection & Research at the National Portrait Gallery.
Bob Dyer (1909–1984), entertainer, was born in Tennessee and came to Australia in 1937.
1 portrait in the collection
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2016
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003
This exhibition features new works from ten women artists reinterpreting and reimagining elements of Australian history, enriching the contemporary narrative around Australia’s history and biography, reflecting the tradition of storytelling in our country.
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.
