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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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Hoodoo Gurus, 1984 Wendy McDougall

Hoodoo Gurus, 1984

Wendy McDougall
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Doc Neeson, The Angels 1982 Wendy McDougall

Doc Neeson, The Angels 1982

Wendy McDougall
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Doc Neeson, the Angels 1982 Wendy McDougall

Doc Neeson, the Angels 1982

Wendy McDougall
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Grace Knight, The Eurogliders  1985 Wendy McDougall

Grace Knight, The Eurogliders 1985

Wendy McDougall
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Neil Finn, Crowded House  1986 Wendy McDougall

Neil Finn, Crowded House 1986

Wendy McDougall
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Doc Neeson and drummer Brent Eccles of The Angels performing live onstage 1981 Wendy McDougall

Doc Neeson and drummer Brent Eccles of The Angels performing live onstage 1981

Wendy McDougall
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Jimmy Barnes and Ian Moss, Cold Chisel 1980 Wendy McDougall

Jimmy Barnes and Ian Moss, Cold Chisel 1980

Wendy McDougall
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The Witching Hour - Elena Kats-Chernin

2019-20 Acquisition Fund

Annual Appeal

From 2019 to 2020 the Acquisition Fund was focussed on a large, vibrant portrait of Elena Kats-Chernin by Wendy Sharpe.

Wendy Bowman, 2019 David Darcy

Wendy Bowman, 2019

David Darcy
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Wendy Whiteley in conversation with Janet Hawley

19 October 2015
Archived media releases 2015

Wendy Whiteley in candid conversation with Janet Hawley to celebrate the release of the book Wendy Whiteley and The Secret Garden.

Brett Whiteley

The Whiteleys: passion, creation, destruction

Lust

Sensuous symmetry

Peter Garrett, Midnight Oil, 1986 Bob King

The Mosh Pit

General content

More photographs by Bob King, Stuart Spence, 'pling, Tony Mott, and Wendy McDougall.

People's Choice Award announcement

General content

We are delighted to announce the winner of the $10,000 People's Choice Award for the inaugural Darling Portrait Prize is David Darcy for his painting of farmer and environmentalist Wendy Bowman.

Dulcie Sharpe and Rhonda Sharpe in a room with a brown tile floor, next to a wooden table with soft animal sculptures

Yarrenyty Arltere Artists

Artists and Collectives

A not-for-profit Aboriginal owned and run art centre, Yarrenyty Arltere Artists in Mparntwe/Alice Springs are known for their unique and distinctive soft sculptures that reveal stories and experiences of life in their community.

William McMahon
William McMahon
William McMahon

William McMahon, 1973

Victor Greenhalgh
Portrait, ciment fondue

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Paul and Wendy Greenhalgh 1999
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Elizabeth

Darling Portrait Prize 2020

Previous exhibition, 2020

The Darling Prize is a new biennial prize for Australian portrait painters, painting Australian sitters. The winner receives a cash prize of $75,000.

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