Terry Snow AM (1943-2024) has been executive chairman of Canberra Airport and the Capital Airport Group since the airport’s acquisition from the Commonwealth in 1998. Since then, $2 billion has been invested in the redevelopment of the facility and the construction of a new terminal, which opened in 2014. Since 1991 the Snow Foundation has assisted local social welfare organisations and disadvantaged individuals with grants totalling more than $21 million. Terry Snow’s recent projects include a botanical garden and equestrian centre at Bawley Point, NSW, and Denman Prospect, a greenfield residential suburb in Canberra, comprising some 4,000 homes.
Commissioned with funds provided by Dr Justin Garrick & Dharini Ganesan Rasu, Dino Nikias & Dimitra Nikias, Jim Windeyer, Claudia Hyles OAM, Sotiria Liangis AM & John Liangis, The Hon Mary Finn, Bill Farmer AO & Elaine Farmer, Tim Efkarpidis, Bob Nattey & Charlotte Nattey, Jennifer Bott AO, Keith Bradley, Dr Sam Whittle & Heather Whittle 2017
© Jude Rae
Mrs Sortiria Liangis AM (12 portraits supported)
Claudia Hyles OAM (2 portraits supported)
Keith Bradley (1 portrait supported)
Jennifer Bott AO (1 portrait supported)
Bob Nattey and Charlotte Nattey (1 portrait supported)
Dr Sam Whittle and Heather Whittle (1 portrait supported)
Tim Efkarpidis (1 portrait supported)
Bill Farmer AO and Elaine Farmer (1 portrait supported)
Justice Mary Finn (1 portrait supported)
Jim Windeyer (1 portrait supported)
Dino Nikias and Dimitra Nikias (1 portrait supported)
Dr Justin Garrick and Dharini Ganesan Rasu (1 portrait supported)
On one level The Companion talks about the most famous and frontline Australians, but on another it tells us about ourselves.
An interview with Professor Frank Fenner who describes his life and the creation of his portrait.
Bringing eminent scientist Frank Fenner and artist Jude Rae together for the National Portrait Gallery commission was like matchmaking.
