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Yvonne Helen O'Hara-Close b.

Also known as Yve Close

Artist (Painter)

Yvonne Helen O'Hara-Close (Mrs), generally known as Yve Close, painter and teacher specialising in portraiture. Close was Runner-up in the 1980 Portia Geach Memorial Award and was Commended in the 1990 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize. She is Life Member of Portrait Artists Australia.

Numerous corporate and private collections in Australia, South Africa, England and the United States of America
University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW
University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
University of New England, Armidale, NSW

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Supreme Court, Sydney, NSW
St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, NSW

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First portrait of Br. Charles Howard, Superior General of the Marist Brothers, who travelled from Rome, Italy for two portraits.
Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand
Newcastle Club, Newcastle, NSW
Medical Corps Headquarters of the Australian Defence Force, Swansea, VIC
Marist Brothers Mother House, Rome, Italy

Note

Second portrait of Br. Charles Howard, Superior General of the Marist Brothers, commissioned by the Mother House, Rome, Italy
Lane Cove Municipal Council, NSW
Grand Masonic Lodge of NSW and ACT
Drummoyne Municipal Council Chambers, NSW
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, NSW
Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT

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Yvonne Helen O'Hara-Close b.

Numerous corporate and private collections in Australia, South Africa, England and the United States of America

University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW

University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

University of New England, Armidale, NSW

Supreme Court, Sydney, NSW

St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, NSW

Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand

Newcastle Club, Newcastle, NSW

Medical Corps Headquarters of the Australian Defence Force, Swansea, VIC

Marist Brothers Mother House, Rome, Italy

Lane Cove Municipal Council, NSW

Grand Masonic Lodge of NSW and ACT

Drummoyne Municipal Council Chambers, NSW

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, NSW

Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT

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