Heide Smith Portrait Collections

To see the Australian Photographers Collection click here, or on the box title below
All of these collections will eventually be exhibited on-line.
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noted australians I have been fortunate to have photographed many outstanding Australians. This collection is a who's who of Australian high achievers over a thirty year period.		australian photographers Sponsored by Ilford in 1984, I travelled Australia, photographing leading photographers. " Portrait of an Industry" was launched at the National Library in Canberra, and later exhibited in every state in Australia. I have been adding photographers to this collection ever since.		national press club speakers From 1984 to 1996 I was the official photographer for the National Press Club in Canberra. I met and photographed some of Australia's, indeed, some of the worlds most charismatic speakers and leaders.

women in sheets Originally called "Because beauty is timeless" but dubbed by the media "women in sheets", the exhibition was launched at The National Press Club in Canberra by Bryce Courtney in 1990 and was exhibited later at numerous other locations. The exhibition received international multi-media coverage.		churchmen I was commissioned by the National Library of Australia to photograph Canberra's churches and churchmen in 1983. The collection was exhibited in the Library, and led to me winning the Australian Institute of Professional Photography 1984 Portrait Photographer of the Year Award		tradesmen In 1987 we put up posters all over Fyshwick, a Canberra suburb, saying "Wanted Dead or Alive, tradesmen to be photographed for an exhibition". My studio was swamped with tradesmen carrying the tools of their trade.

canberrans In 1994 an exhibition, "The Canberrans A Vintage Selection" was launched at the ACT Legislative Assembly. It featured some of Canberra's favourite, and best known senior citizens.		the canberra raiders Launched at the Press Club, this was a fund raising venture for the beleaguered local Rugby League Club. The Canberra Times reported; "it's a supporters dream and a parent's nightmare - a scantily clad Raider in every room... " The resulting posters sold out; mainly to women.		tiwi Many of my photographs of the Tiwi People are portraits; over a hundred of them are already on this site, but 700 images appeared in my two Tiwi books, and there are many more unpublished

Heide Smith's work is held by the following institutions:
Australian War Memorial, National Library of Australia, National Portrait Gallery, Northern Territory Museums and Galleries, ACT Heritage Library

"She has been described as a national treasure and her work is acclaimed around the world"
Jane Dargaville Canberra Times 9 Jan 1998

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