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Friendship’s rhyme and reason
Nearest & Dearest
Poetic trio
Supporters
$5,000 - $9,999
Honour board
2012-13 Acquisition Fund
Annual Appeal
The Circle of Friends Acquisition Fund for 2012 was dedicated to purchasing a portrait of David Malouf by Rick Amor.
Robin Eley
More about In the flesh artists
Robin Eley studied Fine Arts at Westmont College, USA and began his career as a professional illustrator. Eley was a finalist in the Eutick Memorial Still Life Prize in 2010 and his work was Highly Commended in the Doug Moran Portrait Prize in 2010 and 2011.
2015-17 Acquisition Fund
Annual Appeal
From 2015 to 2017 the Acquisition Fund was focussed on Reg Richardson AM by Mitch Cairns, a finalist in the Archibald Prize 2014, and a great example of minimalist portraiture.
Donors
$10,000 - $49,999
Honour board
Zhang Xiaogang
Featured Artists
Born 1958, Kunming, Yunnan Province. Lives and works in Beijing.
2023 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
In 2023 the Annual Appeal was focussed on a work by one of Australia's best loved and most successful portrait painters, Judy Cassab AO CBE, depicting model, entrepreneur and deportment icon, June Dally-Watkins OAM.
Portrait Donors
Listed by year
Honour board
Some prime ministers
General content
Sarah Engledow explores the history of the prime ministers and artists featured in the exhibition.