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Boniface and Clinton, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Shelley Reys, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Marilyn, Marlene and Kelvin Kong, c. 2000

Gift of the artist 2004

Penny Sackett

Professor Penny Sackett, Australian National University and former Chief Scientist for Australia (2008-2011) talks about her life in science.

Penny Sackett

Recorded 2014

Jim Lui, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Don Whap, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Kathryn Hay, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Kerrianne Cox, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Penny Sackett and Andrew Mezei

Professor Penny Sackett and artist Andrew Mezei describe the process behind making the portrait.

Professor Penny Sackett, astronomer and physicist, 2011

Purchased 2012

Andrew Mezei

Artist Andrew Mezei talks about his art practice and the process behind his portrait of Professor Penny Sackett. 

Clinton Nain (Naina), c. 2000

Gift of the artist 2004

Katrina Power, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Bradley Appo, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Jamie Wright, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Aaron Pedersen, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Richard Frankland, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Avril Quaill, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Mark Blackman, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Tony Ghee, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Roxy Musk, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Joanne Selfe, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Jamie Liddle, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Kevin Butler, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

James Swan, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Sheryl Connors, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Michael O'Loughlin, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Paul Ah Chee, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Dillon Kombumerri, c. 2000

Gift of the artist 2004

Shahleena Musk, c. 2000

Gift of the artist 2004

Franchesca Cubillo, c. 2000

Gift of the artist 2004

Gary Ella, c. 2000

Gift of the artist 2004

Bart Willoughby, c. 2000

Gift of the artist 2004

Rhoda Roberts, c. 2000

Gift of the artist 2004

Samantha Cook, c. 2000

Gift of the artist 2004

Patrick Johnson, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Aden Ridgeway, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Leah Purcell, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Triscilla Holborow, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

June Elliott, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Sharon Atkinson-Firebrace, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Samantha Nimunburr Wyborn, c. 2000

Gift of the artist 2004

Kyle Vander-Kuyp, c. 2000

Gift of the artist 2004

Barbara McCarthy, c. 2000

Gift of the artist 2004

Alan Dowler and Dwayne Tickner, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Gabriel Maralngurra and Isaiah Nagurrgurrba, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Coji and Owen, c. 2000

Gift of the artist 2004

Stephen Ridgeway and Stephen Russell, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Todd Condie, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Dembski Designs (Scerina and Adeliesje/Lenore Dembski), c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Stephen, Russell and David Page, c. 2000

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

International Penny Postage (Mr John Henniker Heaton MP), 1887

Gift of Ronald Walker 2002

Penny

I'm going to introduce you to two connoisseurs. One has a lot of clothes on, and one really doesn't.

Al Grassby and Penny Dent, Community Relations Commission, Canberra, 1982

Purchased 1999

Board

Chaired by Penny Fowler AM, the National Portrait Gallery Board is responsible to the Minister for the Arts for the performance of the Gallery.

To coin a (farewell) phrase

A penny for their thoughts

Street fare

The late Georgian and early Victorian working classes often bought their food in ale-houses, chop-houses and ‘penny pie shops’, or purchased their meals day after day in the streets.

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2016

The National Photographic Portrait Prize 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.

2014-15 Acquisition Fund

Kristin Headlam's portrait of Chris Wallace-Crabbe was acquired with the support of the Circle of Friends in 2014.

NPG Announces departure of Director, Karen Quinlan AM

National Portrait Gallery Chair Penny Fowler announced today that NPG Director Karen Quinlan will leave the Gallery in September to take up a new position as Chief Executive Officer of Arts Centre Melbourne.

Little Darlings Youth Portrait Prize 2023

Little Darlings is for primary and secondary students, with four separate categories across Kindergarten to Year 12. Responding to the theme ‘Me and my place’, students painted, drew, photographed, printed or combined all of these to make their portrait.

More about the National Photographic Portrait Prize

Comments from our judges and information about entering the 2017 Prize.

New Chair of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia Board

The Morrison Government has appointed Mrs Penny Fowler as Chair of the Board of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia (NPGA) for a 3 year term, commencing on 1 January 2022.

Opening of the first Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth, 9th May 1901, 1903

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Penny Amberg and Andrew Bond 2001
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Very small business

Under the ‘Old Poor Law’, people begging on the streets could be arrested, so to avoid punishment, they often pretended to commerce, offering the most marginal of goods and services.

Little Darlings Youth Portrait Prize 2022

Little Darlings is for primary and secondary students, with four separate categories across Kindergarten to Year 12. Responding to the theme ‘identity’, students painted, drew, photographed, printed or combined all of these to make their portrait.

2020 Annual Appeal

In 2020 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Sally Robinson's remarkable portrait of author Tim Winton.

Bangarra brothers: songman, storyteller, dancer

Creative kin

Acknowledgments

The Gallery would like to acknowledge and thank the people who contributed their time and expertise to participate in the development of this DIAP.

Self portrait, n.d.

Gift of Dr Penny Olsen, Peter Woollard and Artemis Georgiades 2015

2013-14 Acquisition Fund

This 1910 portrait of Elizabeth Sarah (Lillie) Roberts by Tom Roberts was brought into the Gallery's collection with the assistance of the Acquisition Fund in 2013.

2012-13 Acquisition Fund

The Circle of Friends Acquisition Fund for 2012 was dedicated to purchasing a portrait of David Malouf by Rick Amor.

Icons Syndicate

The Dissecting Room

Though initially developed by physicians, phrenology was taken up by certain non-medical practitioners who applied the theory to social questions such as education and criminal reform. 

Shop Talk

Angus and the arbiters talk (photo) shop for the National Photographic Portrait Prize.

Annual Appeal

Supporters

Sideshow Alley: Infamy, the macabre & the portrait

Bushrangers, oddities, true crime and scandal come together in this modern day cabinet of curiosities.

Bree Pickering appointed Director of the National Portrait Gallery

The Board of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia announced the appointment of Bree Pickering to the role of Director.

Foundation Members

Chairman Sid Myer AM, Hayley Baillie, Tim Bednall, Jillian Broadbent AC, Patrick Corrigan AM, Marilyn Darling AC, Tim Fairfax AC, Penny Fowler AM, John Liangis, Dr Helen Nugent AC and Nigel Satterley AM.

The Board

The Board oversees the Gallery's strategic directions, objectives and governance.

2015-17 Acquisition Fund

From 2015 to 2017 the Acquisition Fund was focussed on Reg Richardson AM by Mitch Cairns, a finalist in the Archibald Prize 2014, and a great example of minimalist portraiture.

15 minutes of frame

Delve into the lives, loves and labour of the world’s most prominent portrait galleries in this international conversation series.

2021 Annual Appeal

In 2021 the Annual Appeal was focussed on Peter Brew-Bevan's portraits of athletes Turia Pitt, Leisel Jones OAM and Ellie Cole OAM.

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020

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.

Announcing... Portrait23: Identity

In this major new exhibition marking the National Portrait Gallery’s third decade, 23 Australian artists and collectives have been invited to create portraits without constraints or boundaries.

The National Portrait Prizes

The National Portrait Gallery today announced finalists for the inaugural Darling Portrait Prize, a national new $75,000 prize for Australian portrait painting, and released selected images from the final prize pool for the popular National Photography Portrait Prize.

NPPP 2016 exhibition essay

Penny Grist, National Photographic Portrait Prize judge and curator, introduces the 2016 Prize.

Us being ourselves

Penelope Grist talks to photographer Benjamin Warlngundu Ellis about capturing moments, telling stories and keeping Culture strong.

The essence of you

Lee Tulloch remembers her great friend NIDA-trained actor turned photographer Stuart Campbell.

Portrait Donors

Activating the space

Sandra Phillips on portraits of Indigenous activism from Cairns Art Gallery’s 2019 Queen’s Land Blak Portraiture exhibition.

Star signs

Barry York charts the course from childhood request to autographed celebrity portrait anthology.

Hump days

Jessica Bolton navigates the parallel tracks documenting Robyn Davidson’s astonishing journey.

Painting them gently

Penny Grist on motivation, method and melancholy in the portraiture of Darren McDonald.

Moving still

Anne O’Hehir on the seductive power of the film still to reflect and shape ourselves and our cultural landscape.

Robyn Sweaney

Robyn's parents had two terriers, Wuff and Snuff. In spite of Snuff’s ominous name and a couple of close shaves – once, he jumped out of a moving car, and another time, on a long road trip, he was accidentally left behind at a petrol station – he outlived Wuff.

Kristin Headlam

Basil grew into a speckled beauty – a long-legged leaper and an exceptionally vocal dog, with a great register of sounds, ascending in shock value from a whimper to a growl to a bark to a yelp that’s a violation of the ears.

The Bare story

Curator, Penny Grist, reveals how this exhibition came to be