Helen Ennis

Max Dupain : A Portrait

Scheduled for 2026

The Narooma School of Arts welcomes back Emeritus Professor Helen Ennis for our first arts talk in 2026. Dates to be announced.

Helen will be discussing her most recent publication ‘Max Dupain A Portrait’.

Helen Ennis is one of Australia’s preeminent curators and writers on photography. She will be talking in conversation with Barbara McConchie on the life and work of Max Dupain. Copies of the book will be available to purchase at the event. 

Publishers Harper and Collins writes: From multi-award-winning writer Helen Ennis comes the first ever biography of the photographer Max Dupain, the most influential Australian photographer of the 20th century and creator of many iconic images that have passed into our national imagination.

Helen was our guest for an Arts Talk in 2023 discussing her book ‘Olive Cotton: A life in photography’. This was one of our most popular talks and we expect this talk to be as popular, so don’t miss out and book your place today.

arts talk Archive

‘arts talk’ is an informal gathering for anyone in the community interested in art.

‘arts talk’ is based on the book club format: people come together to discuss a nominated artist’s work and share their thoughts, reflections and inspirations in response to the work. At ‘arts talk’ anyone can share and all of us can discuss and listen to what makes art works tick. Each topic is chosen by a participant who then leads the conversation for that session.

Inaugural - nominated artist
William Robinson
21 February 2023

nominated artist - Georgia O’Keefe
18 April 2023

nominated artist - Olive Cotton - a conversation with Professor Helen Ennis
21 October 2023

nominated artist - Banksy
30 April 2024

nominated artist - Angry Penguins
30 July 2024

nominated artist - Bonnard
29 October 2024

nominated topic - censored, misunderstanding & bad behaviour
25 March 2025

nominated artist - Eva Hesse
25 June 2024

nominated artist - John Wolseley
24 September 2024

nominated artist - Hyper Real Artists
Patricia Piccinini & Ron Mueck
25 February 2025

nominated artist - Emily Kame Kngwarray
28 May 2024

nominated artist - Kurt Schwitters
27 August 2024

nominated artist - Jen Mallinson
26 November 2024

nominated topic - record cover art
29 April 2025