Art Gallery Foundation Council

Marlene Stafford - Chair

As Owner/Director of Stafford Studios, Marlene brings over 22 years arts experience to the Council.  Marlene has had many roles, including Art Advisor to Rio Tinto/ Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd, member of the Association of Western Australian Art Galleries, President of the Art Association of Western Australia and Vice President for the Australian Institute of Art Educator. She holds a Diploma of Art and a Fine Arts Degree from Curtin. Her career has seen her invited to China to present an Australian Art exhibition in Beijing in 1996 and Administrator for both the Madorla National Art Award and the Artcenta Annual Art Exhibition. To this day she continues to be involved in the valuations of art works and keeps a sharp eye on current sales, clients, trends, and auctions.

Sandra Di Bartolomeo 

Sandra Di Bartolomeo is a finance partner at Minter Ellison with specialist expertise in project and structured finance, construction and infrastructure financing, property, resource and corporate financing. She is the chairperson of the Minter Ellison Youth Arts Foundation, created to support and encourage the visual and performing arts by young people within Western Australia, which seeks to partner with youth arts organizations, providing both financial and in-kind support to promote youth arts. Sandra has previously undertaken a position as in-house legal counsel in an international financial services group, where she developed vital skills in the management of risk, limiting exposure to contentious areas and loss.

Marco D’Orsogna

The Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation is pleased to welcome Marco D’Orsogna to the Foundation Council. Marco’s appointment was official as of March 16 2009. Marco has been a member of the Foundation since 2006. He describes himself as having an innate appreciation for the creative arts, having immersed himself in photography, graphic design, music and fine arts from a very young age.

Being on the Foundation Council will not only give Marco the opportunity to be more involved with the Gallery but will also allow him to use his expertise in the arts industry to build support from the West Australian community. “As a newly appointed Council member, I hope to convey to Western Australians how important it is to support our State Art Gallery, which continues to be a great source of enjoyment and education for a wide range of audiences” says Marco. He also brings to the council his managerial and business skills from his involvement in his family company D’Orsogna Ltd.

Peter Eggleston

Peter joined Chevron Australia as their External Affairs Manager in July of this year and is responsible for policy, government and public affairs including legislative and regulatory advocacy, external communication, workforce communications and community engagement. He has extensive prior experience with Perilya Limited, as Director Corporate Affairs for GRD Limited, a10 year career with Rio Tinto and has worked in London with the Global Mining Initiative. Peter has completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography and holds numerous postgraduate qualifications. Peter has also been a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the NSW Minerals council, Water and Rivers Commission Board, the Aboriginal Economic Development Council, the State Training Board, the Central Pilbara Region Infrastructure Study Management Committee and a delegate to the International Zinc Association.

Annie Fogarty

After graduating with an Arts degree from the University of Western Australia and study in Arts Management at the WA Academy of Performing Arts, Annie’s career in marketing has primarily been in the tourism and arts sectors.  She is now the Executive Chairperson of The Fogarty Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation involved in education and leadership.  She is a member of the Art Gallery’s Foundation Council and on The University of Western Australia’s Senate Development Committee.

John Hanley

John has worked in the oil and gas industry in Australia for 40 years. He is currently the Deputy General Manager of North West Shelf Gas. Community wise he has been President of the RAC WA, Vice President of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy, Vice President of the Royal Agricultural Society of WA and Chairman of the Burrup Industries Forum at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.  Art and wine are among his main interests.  He is WA’s Chief Wine Judge and Chairman of Judges at the Perth Royal Wine Show, he has judged wine in the UK, USA and NZ.  John has been awarded several medals for service to the Australian wine industry and an Order of Australia for his contributions to Wine and Agriculture.  John has enjoyed a lifetime interest and participation in the Arts, is a keen collector of Australian Art and Art literature and has served on several Committees promoting Australian art participants.

Paul Sullivan

Paul Sullivan is a licensed Real Estate Agent and Certified Practising Valuer who provides management and advisory services through his Family Trust Company, Loyola Pty Ltd. Paul is the Director of several Sullivan family Companies each of which is involved with property investment. He is a Fellow of the Australian Property Institute and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is studying Philosophy part-time at the University of Notre Dame Australia. His previous board experience includes numerous industry and not-for-profit organisations as well as the Western Australian Cricket Association and the Committee for Economic Development of Australia and he has been Chairman of the Iona Presentation Primary School Board since 2004.