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John Perceval AO
Biography
John Perceval AO (1923-2000) was a painter and ceramic artist. Early on, along with Sidney Nolan, Arthur Boyd and Albert Tucker, he was part of a loose group of largely self-taught Australian artists, now known as the Angry Penguins, who rebelled against the conservatism of the art establishment.
10 portraits in the collection
Matthew Burnett
Biography
Matthew Burnett (1839–1896), the ‘Yorkshire Evangelist’, spent more than twenty years denouncing alcohol in the Australian colonies.
1 portrait in the collection
Matthew Sleeth
Biography
Matthew Sleeth began his photographic career with a number of monographs including Roaring Days, The Bank Book and Tour of Duty.
2 portraits in the collection
Matthew Reilly
Biography
Matthew Reilly (b. 1974) is a successful writer of popular fiction novels, characterised by suspenseful narratives and futuristic scenarios.
1 portrait in the collection
Matthew Mitcham
Biography
Matthew Mitcham OAM (b. 1988) won the gold medal in the 10m platform diving event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
1 portrait in the collection
Captain Matthew Flinders
Biography
Matthew Flinders (1774–1814), was one of the world’s most accomplished navigators.
2 portraits in the collection
Carl Cooper
Biography
Carl Cooper (1912-1966), ceramic decorator, contracted poliomyelitis in his twenties.
1 portrait in the collection
Thomas de Kessler
Biography
Thomas de Kessler, artist, came to Australia from Hungary in 1950. Born into an academic and creative family, he spoke several languages and had attended art school before arriving in Melbourne.
3 portraits in the collection
Hal Hattam
Biography
Harold 'Hal' Hattam (1913-1994), doctor, artist and art collector, came to Australia from his native Scotland at the age of seven.
1 portrait in the collection
Thomas Purves
Biography
Thomas Purves (1909-1969), known as Tam, founded the Australian Galleries in Smith Street, Collingwood, Melbourne with his wife Anne in 1956.
1 portrait in the collection
William Mora
Biography
William Mora (1953–2023), art dealer and gallerist, was the eldest son of artist Mirka Mora and restauranteur and gallery owner Georges Mora.
1 portrait in the collection
Phillip Parker King
Biography
Phillip Parker King RN (1791–1856) has been described as the first Australian-born person to succeed in the world outside the colonies.
1 portrait in the collection
Kate Hattam
Biography
Kathleen 'Kate' Hattam (1923–2004), stylesetter and art collector, was born in London and served with the Women’s Royal Air Force during the Second World War, stationed in radar at Beachey Head.
1 portrait in the collection
Patrick Ryan
Biography
Patrick Ryan (d. 1990) and Tim Burstall set up Eltham Films in the early 1950s, when the local film industry was moribund.
1 portrait in the collection
Estate of Alan Boxer
Biography
Alan Boxer, public servant, academic and art collector, was schooled in Melbourne and gained his economic qualifications in Melbourne and Oxford.
Barbara Blackman AO
Biography
Barbara Blackman AO (b. 1928), writer, poet and arts patron, was only fifteen when the ABC Weekly published one of her poems.
5 portraits in the collection