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John Firth Smith

John Firth Smith

John Firth-Smith (b. 1943) is a Sydney abstract painter. In the early 1960s he won a number of 'young artist' prizes for his paintings of yachts on Sydney Harbour, but by 1968 his work was becoming increasingly abstract, featuring large fields of opaque colour.

2 portraits in the collection

TJ Smith and Tulloch

TJ Smith and Tulloch

TJ Smith and Tulloch

TJ Smith and Tulloch, 1960 (printed 2003)

Ern McQuillan OAM

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003

Stephen Murray-Smith

Stephen Murray-Smith

Stephen Murray-Smith (1922-1988), writer and editor, was educated at Geelong Grammar and the University of Melbourne before serving in New Guinea during World War 2.

1 portrait in the collection

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John Raphael Smith

John Raphael Smith worked in various drapery establishments and painted miniatures before turning to engraving in London.

1 portrait in the collection

Joshua Smith

Joshua Smith

Joshua Smith

Joshua Smith, c. 1955

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Timothy Fairfax AC 2003

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Mike Smith, 2007 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Peter Eve 2013

Tommy Smith

Tommy Smith

Tommy Smith

Tommy Smith, 1986 (printed 2018)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased 2018

Dick Smith

Dick Smith

Dick Smith

Dick Smith, 1999 (printed 2012)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012

Leah King-Smith

Contributing artists

Born: 1957, Gympie, QLD
Works: Brisbane

Stephen Murray-Smith

Stephen Murray-Smith

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1961

'Mal' Meninga, Rugby League

'Mal' Meninga, Rugby League

'Mal' Meninga, Rugby League

'Mal' Meninga, Rugby League, 1991 (printed 2017)

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph, hand coloured on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2017

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith, 1985

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on cardboard

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1998

Dick Smith, Sydney

Dick Smith, Sydney

Dick Smith, Sydney

Dick Smith, Sydney, 2000 (printed 2004)

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005

The Surgeon (Dr Julian Smith)

The Surgeon (Dr Julian Smith)

The Surgeon (Dr Julian Smith)

The Surgeon (Dr Julian Smith), 1934

Harold Cazneaux

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2015

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith, n.d.

Arthur Boyd AC OBE

Portrait, oil on canvas laid on board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of an anonymous donor 2002

Mum Shirl (Mrs Shirley Smith)

Mum Shirl (Mrs Shirley Smith)

Mum Shirl (Mrs Shirley Smith)

Mum Shirl (Mrs Shirley Smith), 1988

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

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