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Emma Armstrong-Porter
Image
Sisters or Friends
Emma Armstrong-Porter
Image
Ruby (left view)
Shea Kirk
Image
Bruce Armstrong
Biography
Bruce Armstrong (1957-2024) was a sculptor, painter, printer and charcoal artist.
2 portraits in the collection
Gillian Armstrong AM
Biography
Gillian Armstrong (b. 1950) studied theatre and film-making at Swinburne Technical College and was a star student at the newly-established Australian Film and Television School in the early 70s.
2 portraits in the collection
John David Armstrong
Biography
John David Armstrong (1857–1943) was a sideshow and vaudeville performer known as ‘The Australian Tom Thumb’.
2 portraits in the collection
The Australian Tom Thumb (John David Armstrong), c. 1880
J D. Cooper
Portrait, carte de visite photograph
Purchased 2014
Gillian Armstrong, 1985
Stuart Campbell
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the Estate of Stuart Campbell 2012
Gillian Armstrong AM, 1973
Gordon Glenn
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003
Bruce Armstrong, 2001
Greg Weight
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
The Australian Tom Thumb (John David Armstrong), c. 1880
Sarony & Co
Portrait, carte de visite photograph
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2014
Peter Carey in Kelly country, 2000
Bruce Armstrong
Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on board
Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2001
David Armstrong, B.A., B. Phil., 1959
Clifton Pugh AO
Portrait, oil on masonite
Gift of Jennifer Armstrong 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Peter Porter OAM
Biography
Peter Porter OAM (1929-2010), poet and critic, moved from Brisbane to London in 1951 at age 22.
2 portraits in the collection
Chester Porter QC
Biography
From the age of thirteen Chester Porter QC (1926–2021) knew he wanted to be a barrister.
1 portrait in the collection
Dorothy Porter
Biography
Dorothy Porter (1954–2008), poet and writer, grew up in Sydney and the Blue Mountains, graduated from the University of Sydney in 1975 and taught creative writing at the University of Technology, Sydney.
1 portrait in the collection