Portraits of “People’s Poet”

An exhibition of portraits of singer/songwriter Paul Kelly is underway at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.  Kelly’s best known lyrics “From Little Things, Big Things Grow” is the famous story of Vincent Lingiari’s persistence with British landowner, Lord Vestey, over rights to his traditional land in the Northern Territory, eventually won.  Three of the 19 images are taken by Sydney photographer, Wendy McDougall who works the arts, theatre and music industries.  Her work is also held in the National Library, State Library of NSW, Museum of Sydney and the Powerhouse Museum.  “Paul Kelly and The Portraits” is at NPG until 1 September.