Born: 1957, Gympie, QLD
Works: Brisbane
King Edward Terrace was named in honour of King Edward VII (1841-1910)
The king and the showgirl
Office romance
Finalist, MDPA 2014
Winner, MDPA 2013
We’re on King Edward Terrace in front of the High Court and next to the National Gallery of Australia. We are open every day of the year from 10am to 5pm, except 25 December.
More photographs by Bob King, Stuart Spence, 'pling, Tony Mott, and Wendy McDougall.
Road closures for the Canberra Marathon will block vehicle access to our building and carpark on Sunday 13 April until 3:00pm.
Parking is available in our underground car park every day of the week. Fees apply.
National Portrait Gallery staff introduce their favourite portraits from the exhibition.
It’s curious that one of the writers most associated with the toughness of Australian bush life was himself not an exponent of the matted, rugged bushman sort of beard.
Find out more from each of the artists reinterpreting and reimagining elements of Australian history.
Maps and public transport information for your visit.
It wasn’t uncommon for the pro-beard fraternity of the mid nineteenth century to cite beards as a sign of wisdom on the grounds that Socrates and other ancient philosophers had worn them.
The National Portrait Gallery is deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Throughout her 70-year reign, Her Majesty represented graciousness, humanity and stability during times of enormous social change.
