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Nick Cave

The Amazing Face: a 14-day Dive into Portraiture

Archived media releases 2020

The National Portrait Gallery is offering a free online class on the art of portraiture from April 28.

Dillon Kombumerri

Dillon Kombumerri

Dillon Kombumerri is a Yugembir man who grew up on Minjerriba (North Stradbroke Island).

1 portrait in the collection

Rick Carey, WA

Rick Carey

Rick and Thelma Carey comprise Australian country music's most famous double act, Rick and Thel.

1 portrait in the collection

Pro Hart & Associates

Pro Hart & Associates

Pro Hart & Associates

Pro Hart & Associates, 2004

Portrait, oil on canvas

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2004

Rick Carey, WA

Rick Carey, WA

Rick Carey, WA

Rick Carey, WA, 1998 (printed 2004)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005

Lee Kernaghan near Broken Hill

Lee Kernaghan near Broken Hill

Lee Kernaghan near Broken Hill

Lee Kernaghan near Broken Hill, 2005

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008

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Graeme Inson

Graeme Inson (1923–2000), artist and teacher, was born in Cootamundra, New South Wales and educated at Canberra Grammar School.

6 portraits in the collection

Julia Gillard

Julia Gillard

Julia Gillard

Julia Gillard, 2013

Peter Brew-Bevan

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2013

Dillon Kombumerri

Dillon Kombumerri

Dillon Kombumerri

Dillon Kombumerri, c. 2000

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2004

Lee Kernaghan near Broken Hill

Lee Kernaghan OAM

Lee Kernaghan (b.1964) is a country music singer and songwriter. Born in Victoria, son of travelling country music artist and impresario Ray Kernaghan, Lee Kernaghan grew up in the Riverina area of New South Wales.

1 portrait in the collection

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David Naseby

David Naseby (1937–2022) was born in England and studied in the United Kingdom before coming to Australia in 1953.

8 portraits in the collection

Col Joye

Col Joye AM

Col Joye AM (b.1938) (Colin Jacobsen), entertainer and impresario, was the first Australian pop performer to reach number 1 on the local charts.

1 portrait in the collection

Bud Tingwell

Charles Tingwell AM

Charles 'Bud' Tingwell AM (1923-2009), actor, became the youngest radio announcer in Australia when he was employed at Sydney radio station 2CH as a cadet.

1 portrait in the collection

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HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, 2006 Ralph Heimans AM

Announcing... Ralph Heimans: Portraiture. Power. Influence.

30 November 2023

In March 2024, the National Portrait Gallery will launch a major exhibition of the work of Ralph Heimans AM, the Australian artist who’s painted some of the world’s most recognisable people.

Men of High Degree: Kev Carmody (Bundjalung/Lama Lama Peoples)

Kev Carmody

Acclaimed singer songwriter and activist Kevin Daniel Carmody (Kev Carmody) is a Bundjalung/Lama Lama man born in Cairns in 1946.

2 portraits in the collection

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