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Clifton Pugh painting in the studio

Painting mates

Magazine article by Michael Desmond, 2011

Michael Desmond discusses Fred Williams' portraits of friends, artist Clifton Pugh, David Aspden and writer Stephen Murray-Smith, and the stylistic connections between his portraits and landscapes.

Olly's Trolly, Freddie's Brushes

Olly's Trolly, Freddie's Brushes

Olly's Trolly, Freddie's Brushes

Olly's Trolly, Freddie's Brushes, 1989

Portrait, monoprint on paper

Gift of the artist 2001

Rev. Fred Nile, Festival of Light, Sydney

Fred Nile MLC

The Rev. Fred Nile MLC (b. 1934) Leader of the Christian Democratic Party was born and raised in King's Cross, Sydney.

1 portrait in the collection

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Fred Kruger

Fred Kruger was born in Berlin and came to Victoria around 1860. By 1866 he’d taken up photography, and soon began making his name with landscape photographs, some of which went on to win medals at exhibitions in Vienna, Philadelphia, Melbourne and Geelong.

1 portrait in the collection

Fred Schepisi

Fred Schepisi AO

Fred Schepisi AO (b. 1939), film producer and director, briefly trained to be a priest before working in advertising.

1 portrait in the collection

Fred Gruen

Fred Gruen AO

Professor Fred Gruen (1921-1997) was one of Australia's most influential economists.

1 portrait in the collection

Fred Hilmer

Fred Hilmer AO

Fred Hilmer AO (b. 1945), economic policy and reform strategist, was the chief executive officer of John Fairfax Holdings from 1998 to 2005 and vice- chancellor of the University of New South Wales from 2006 to 2015.

1 portrait in the collection

Fred Hollows

Professor Fred Hollows AC

Professor Fred Hollows (1929–1993), ophthalmologist, came to Australia from New Zealand, where he had trained as a doctor.

1 portrait in the collection

Fred Schepisi

Fred Schepisi

Fred Schepisi

Fred Schepisi, c. 2000

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2004

Fred Hilmer

Fred Hilmer

Fred Hilmer

Fred Hilmer, 2018

Portrait, oil on linen

Commissioned with funds provided by Dr Helen Nugent AO 2018

Fred Gruen

Fred Gruen

Fred Gruen

Fred Gruen, 1941

Portrait, gouache on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds donated by Andrew Sayers and from the Basil Bressler Bequest 2002

Patrick McCaughey

Patrick McCaughey

Patrick McCaughey

Patrick McCaughey, 1985

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas

Gift of the artist 2005. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Fred Cress

Fred Cress

Fred Cress

Fred Cress, 1995

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Queen Rose of the Wathaurung People

Queen Rose of the Wathaurung People

Queen Rose of the Wathaurung People

Queen Rose of the Wathaurung People, c. 1876-1877

Portrait, albumen paper photograph

Purchased 2017

Sir Frederick Chaney

Sir Frederick Chaney

Sir Frederick Chaney

Sir Frederick Chaney, n.d.

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Mrs Lily Kahan 2017
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Fred Hollows

Fred Hollows

Fred Hollows

Fred Hollows, 1993

Portrait, oil and hand-stitching on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 1999
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

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