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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.

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Runners, 2010 by David Kelly

Runners, 2010

Hugs on hold, 2020 Sandy Scheltema

Hugs on hold

Sandy Scheltema

Mabel Forrest

Mabel Forrest

Mabel Forrest (née Mills, 1872–1935), writer, was born near Yandilla on the Darling Downs and grew up on various cattle stations in the district, publishing her first poem at age ten.

1 portrait in the collection

Edward Knox

Edward Knox

Edward Knox

Edward Knox, c. 1927-1929

Portrait, oil on canvas

Gift of Mrs Caroline Philippa Parker 2005. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Gloria Petyarre

Gloria Petyarre

Gloria Petyarre

Gloria Petyarre, 2005

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Gift of the artist 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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Rhonda Sharpe

Luritja woman Rhonda Sharpe was born in 1977 in Alice Springs and is an artist working out of Yarrenyty Arltere Artists, in the Larapinta Valley Town Camp.

2 portraits in the collection

Dave, 2022 Jay Hynes

Dave

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Rebecca Ray on Robert Fielding’s Mayatjara series, Jennifer Higgie on Alice Neel, Elspeth Pitt chats with Yvette Coppersmith, Vincent Fantauzzo on virtual sittings with Hugh Jackman and more.

Samantha Nimunburr Wyborn

Samantha Nimunburr Wyborn

Samantha Nimunburr Wyborn is a Bardi and Yawuru woman, artist and jeweller.

1 portrait in the collection

Albert and his wife Rubina, Macdonnell Ranges

Albert and his wife Rubina, Macdonnell Ranges

Albert and his wife Rubina, Macdonnell Ranges

Albert and his wife Rubina, Macdonnell Ranges, 1946

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, selenium toned on paper

Purchased 1999

Justin Tjungurrayi

Justin C. Tjungurrayi

Justin Corby Tjungurrayi (b. 1982) is a Luritja artist who was born in Kintore on the border of the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

1 portrait in the collection

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Josonia Palaitis

Josonia Palaitis trained as an art teacher in Sydney in the early 1970s, and experimented with diverse painting styles before settling into the photorealist mode for which she became best known.

1 portrait in the collection

Clifford Possum Study 1

Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri AO

Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri AO (c. 1932–2002) was a founding member of the artists cooperative established at Papunya in the early 1970s and one of the most renowned practitioners within the Western Desert art movement.

2 portraits in the collection

Dr B Marika AO, 2020 Mihail Tsikas

Dr B Marika AO

Carol sewing, 2008 by Greg Weight

Carol sewing, 2008

Flying over Indulkana, 2022 Kaylene Whiskey

Super Kaylene Whiskey

Upcoming exhibition

Super Kaylene Whiskey celebrates one of Australia’s leading contemporary artists, proud Yankunytjatjara woman Kaylene Whiskey.

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