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Gay Bilson
Biography
Gay Bilson (b. 1944), writer and former restaurateur, trained as a librarian before moving to Sydney from Melbourne with her partner, Tony Bilson, in the early 1970s (the couple were never married, but had two daughters, and Gay has long used Tony's surname).
2 portraits in the collection
Tony Bilson OAM
Biography
Tony Bilson, OAM (1944-2020), chef, grew up in Melbourne and was educated at Melbourne Grammar school before opening his first restaurant, La Pomme d'Or, in Camberwell in 1971.
1 portrait in the collection
Considering Persephone - Gay Bilson, 2009
Leeanne Crisp
Portrait, watercolour on paper
Purchased with funds provided by Jan and Gary Whyte, Brian and Barbara Crisp, Gloria Kurtze, Jonathon Mills and Lawsoft Pty Ltd 2011
Gay Bilson, 2004
Peter Fisher
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005
Tony Bilson, c. 2005
George Fetting
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Tony Bilson 2008
Tim Pak Poy
Biography
Tim Pak Poy is a chef and owner of The Wharf in Sydney. Trained as a perfumer, in 1983 Pak Poy followed a passion for food, securing a job with the celebrated Cheong Liew at Adelaide's Nediz Neddy's.
1 portrait in the collection
Tim Pak Poy, 1998 (printed 2005)
Kate Gollings
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005
Anders Ousback, 1986 (printed 2018)
Gary Ede
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased 2018
George Fetting
Biography
George Fetting (b. 1964) is a Sydney-based photographer specialising in portrait, travel and editorial work.
8 portraits in the collection
Portrait 63
Winter 2019
Magazine
Rod McNicol's method and motivation, 19th century Indigenous peoples, Barrie Cassidy on Bob Hawke, five generations of the Kang family from Korea and more.
Eating the seasons
Magazine article by Dr Anne Sanders, 2019
Anne Sanders imbibes Tony Bilson’s gastronomic revolution.
Tetsuya Wakuda, 2004
Quentin Jones
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2005
Masters of Fare
Chefs, winemakers, providores
Previous exhibition, 2004
Masters of fare: chefs, winemakers, providores celebrates men and women who have championed the unique culinary characteristics and produce of Australia, enriching our lives with new ideas and new flavours over the past forty years.
Andrew Gaze, 2018
by George Fetting
General content
Commissioned with funds provided by Trent Birkett 2018
Exhibition opening speech
General content
Leo Schofield introduces the exhibition, Masters of fare: chefs, winemakers, providores.
Portrait Donors
Listed by year
Honour board