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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Gary Ella

Gary Ella

Biography

Gary Ella (b. 1960) is a Yuin and Bidjigal man who grew up in La Perouse with eleven siblings.

1 portrait in the collection

Gary Ella
Gary Ella
Gary Ella

Gary Ella, c. 2000

Penny Tweedie
Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Gift of the artist 2004

Marcia Ella

Marcia Ella

Biography

Marcia Ella (b. 1963) was the first Indigenous woman to play international netball for Australia.

1 portrait in the collection

Mark Ella

Mark Ella AM

Biography

Mark Ella AM (b. 1959) was one of four Australians named amongst the eleven inaugural ‘legends’ of the International Rugby Board Hall of Fame in 2013.

1 portrait in the collection

King Kamanda, 2015 by Ella Rubeli

King Kamanda, 2015

by Ella Rubeli
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Mark Ella
Mark Ella
Mark Ella

Mark Ella, 2015

Nikki Toole
Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Commissioned with funds provided by the Patrick Corrigan Portrait Commission Series 2015

Marcia Ella
Marcia Ella
Marcia Ella

Marcia Ella, 2006

Sahlan Hayes
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on resin-coated paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2006

Mark Ella

Gallery unveils Portrait of Mark Ella

12 May 2016
Archived media releases 2016

Last night in Sydney, the National Portrait Gallery unveiled a newly commissioned portrait of Australian sporting legend Mark Ella AM.

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Gary Ede

Biography

Gary Ede, born in California, began his photographic career in London in the 1970s, photographing authors and celebrities for book publishers.

20 portraits in the collection

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Gary Heery

Biography

Gary Heery, photographer, was born in Sydney, where he studied sociology and psychology at the University of New South Wales.

1 portrait in the collection

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Gary Grealy

Biography

Gary Grealy (b. 1950) has established himself over many years as one of Sydney’s leading commercial and portrait photographers with work commissioned by leading advertising agencies and major national and international clients.

11 portraits in the collection

Gary Catalano

Gary Catalano

Biography

Gary Catalano (1947-2002), poet and critic, was educated at Sydney’s Trinity Grammar and worked in a variety of jobs before a series of Australia Council grants in the late 1970s enabled him to devote himself full-time to writing.

3 portraits in the collection

Creature from the Black Platoon starring Gary Foley 2011

Gary Foley

Biography

Gary Foley (b. 1950) is a Gumbainggir activist, actor, historian, curator and academic.

2 portraits in the collection

Dad at 93 years old, 2006 by Gary Heery

Dad at 93 years old, 2006

by Gary Heery
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The Art Lovers - Megan, 2013 by Gary Grealy

The Art Lovers - Megan, 2013

by Gary Grealy
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The steam apprentice, 2009 by Gary Steer

The steam apprentice, 2009

by Gary Steer
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