Portrait Stories use video, multimedia and sound to present the stories of the artists and subjects in the National Portrait Gallery's collection. This series is produced with funds donated by Tim Fairfax AC.
4 minutes 45 seconds
Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet, David McAllister describes the trajectory of his relationship with dance.
3 minutes 36 seconds
Iconic Australian artist Ken Done discusses his life and career as a painter.
4 minutes 34 seconds
Ophthalmic surgeon and former Wallabies Captain, Mark Loane, discusses his sporting and professional career.
4 minutes 35 seconds
Acclaimed Australian author, Christos Tsiolkas describes his childhood and how he came to write.
4 minutes 47 seconds
Australia's 25th Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, discusses her childhood, career paths and her portrait by Michael Zavros.
3 minutes 58 seconds
Astrophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate and Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University, Professor Brian Schmidt chats about his career.
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