Sonya Abbey - Fine Art Advisor

BA (Hons) History of Art, University of Manchester.
Diploma Decorative Arts, University of Glasgow.

18 years experience with Christie’s international auction house in the UK, Europe and Australia, specialising in textiles, Eastern rugs, carpets and collectors items.

Joined The Australiana Fund as its Curator in May 2006.


- The Australiana Fund Councillors -

Donald McDonald AC

Member of The Australiana Fund since 2003. Chairman of The Australiana Fund since 2005.

Chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation since 1996. Director of a number of private companies.

Resident of New South Wales.


Penelope Seidler AM

Member of The Australiana Fund since 1986.

Architect, Accountant, on the board of International Council, Museum of Modern Art, New York. Previously a member of National Gallery of Australia Council.

Resident of New South Wales.


John Milne

Member of The Australiana Fund since 1995.

Chartered Accountant and Director of a number of private companies.

Resident of New South Wales.


Deborah Hamilton

Member of The Australiana Fund since 2002.

Expertise in small business management and primary production. Past committee member of organisations including the State Opera Foundation and The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Deputy Chairman of the South Australia Gallery Foundation and on the Board of Management (S.A.) for Australia's Open Garden Scheme.

Resident of South Australia.


Sue Hewitt

Member of The Australiana Fund since 1992.

Fine Arts Consultant and Valuer.

Resident of New South Wales.


Elaine Lawson

Member of The Australiana Fund since 1989.

Member of the Official Establishments Trust, Curatorial and Cultural Heritage Consultant. Member of community organisations.

Resident of New South Wales.


Diana Morgan

Member of The Australiana Fund since 1997.

Member of numerous community organisations and those associated with the arts.

Resident of Victoria.


Douglas Sturkey CVO, AM

Member of The Australiana Fund since 1990.

Visiting Fellow, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (the Middle East & Central Asia) and the Australian National University since 2005.

Official Secretary to the Governor-General between 1990-98.

Resident of the Australian Capital Territory.


Richard Griffin AM

Councillor since 1994. Chairman of The Australiana Fund between 1995 and 2005.

Chairman of The Official Establishments Trust.

Board member of public and private companies and community organisations.

Resident of New South Wales.


Beverley Trivett

Member of The Australian Fund since 2004.

Founder of The John Trivett Foundation.

Management committee member for Flying Arts Inc.

Resident of Queensland


Dr Ann Stephen

Member of The Australian Fund since 2008.

Art historian and curator, Powerhouse Museum

Publications include:

Modern Times: The untold story of modernism in Australia, co-editor with Andrew McNamara and Philip Goad ( 2008),

Modernism & Australia: Documents on Art, Design and Architecture 1917-1967, co-editor with Andrew McNamara and Philip Goad ( 2006),

On Looking at Looking: The art and politics of Ian Burn (2006),

Vision of a Republic: The work of Lucien Henry, Contributing editor ( 2001)

Resident of New South Wales


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