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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Ruby (left view), 2022 Shea Kirk
Winner 2023

Ruby (left view)
2022

Shea Kirk

Bangardidjan, 2022 Renae Saxby
Highly Commended 2023

Bangardidjan
2022

Renae Saxby

KAHA, 2022 Bruce Agnew
People's Choice Award 2023

KAHA
2022

Bruce Agnew

Ugandan Ssebabi, 2022 David Cossini
Art Handlers' Award 2023

Ugandan Ssebabi
2022

David Cossini

Portrait of Zachary, 2023 Grace Costa
Finalist 2023

Portrait of Zachary
2023

Grace Costa

The Quarry, 2022 Tajette O'Halloran
Finalist 2023

The Quarry
2022

Tajette O'Halloran

The Bamugura, 2022 Charlie Bliss
Finalist 2023

The Bamugura
2022

Charlie Bliss

Strong Avenue, Graceville, Brisbane, 2022 Stuart Miller
Finalist 2023

Strong Avenue, Graceville, Brisbane
2022

Stuart Miller

Yarnangu, 2023 David Darcy
Finalist 2023

Yarnangu
2023

David Darcy

Anne, 2022 Nathan Dyer
Finalist 2023

Anne
2022

Nathan Dyer

Brave New World, 2022 Heidi Margocsy
Finalist 2023

Brave New World
2022

Heidi Margocsy

A brief reprieve from isolation, 2022 Lily Hatten
Finalist 2023

A brief reprieve from isolation
2022

Lily Hatten

Sisters or Friends, 2022 Emma Armstrong-Porter
Finalist 2023

Sisters or Friends
2022

Emma Armstrong-Porter

blood/memory: Brenda & Christopher I (Gurindji/Malngin/Mudburra; Mara/Ngarrindjeri/Ritharrngu; Anglo-Australian/Chinese/German/Irish/Scottish) 2021
Finalist 2023

blood/memory: Brenda & Christopher I (Gurindji/Malngin/Mudburra; Mara/Ngarrindjeri/Ritharrngu; Anglo-Australian/Chinese/German/Irish/Scottish) 2021
2022 (printed 2023)

Brenda L Croft, Prue Hazelgrove, Richard Crampton

'Sunju Calabrese' #2, 2022 Renato Colangelo
Finalist 2023

'Sunju Calabrese' #2
2022

Renato Colangelo

Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) employee, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine, May 2022 Adam Ferguson
Finalist 2023

Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) employee, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine
May 2022

Adam Ferguson

Looking Down, 2022 Sarah Depta
Finalist 2023

Looking Down
2022

Sarah Depta

Abraham Admasu (School of St Yared student, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), 2022 Dylan Le’Mon
Finalist 2023

Abraham Admasu (School of St Yared student, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
2022

Dylan Le’Mon

Serenity, 2021 Forough Yavari
Finalist 2023

Serenity
2021

Forough Yavari

Nikki – Yurrkan Mantangka Ngargnyi – coll 1 (Nikki – young woman on Country), 2022 Martine Perret
Finalist 2023

Nikki – Yurrkan Mantangka Ngargnyi – coll 1 (Nikki – young woman on Country)
2022

Martine Perret

Aunty Helen, 2021 Charlie Ford
Finalist 2023

Aunty Helen
2021

Charlie Ford

Madison, 2022 Isabella Moore
Finalist 2023

Madison
2022

Isabella Moore

Dave, 2022 Jay Hynes
Finalist 2023

Dave
2022

Jay Hynes

Our First Lesson, 2022 Jimmy Widders Hunt
Finalist 2023

Our First Lesson
2022

Jimmy Widders Hunt

Mamma och Mormor, 2022 Teva Cosic
Finalist 2023

Mamma och Mormor
2022

Teva Cosic

Lola - Last Summer Days, 2021 Julian Kingma
Finalist 2023

Lola - Last Summer Days
2021

Julian Kingma

Marissa, 2022 Ben McNamara
Finalist 2023

Marissa
2022

Ben McNamara

Gusta, 2022 Jacob Nash
Finalist 2023

Gusta
2022

Jacob Nash

Returning the Gaze, 2022 Shannon May Powell
Finalist 2023

Returning the Gaze
2022

Shannon May Powell

Stanley Lockdown Hair (2022) Jacqueline Mitelman
Finalist 2023

Stanley Lockdown Hair (2022)
2022

Jacqueline Mitelman

Margaux, 2021 Meng-Yu Yan
Finalist 2023

Margaux
2021

Meng-Yu Yan

Mum helping with canvas, 2022 Sarah Enticknap
Finalist 2023

Mum helping with canvas
2022

Sarah Enticknap

In my dreams I am dirty, broke, beautiful & free., 2022 David Cossini
Finalist 2023

In my dreams I am dirty, broke, beautiful & free.
2022

David Cossini

Self portrait with my mother and sister, 2022 Anne Moffat
Finalist 2023

Self portrait with my mother and sister
2022

Anne Moffat

Riverboat Rod & Ruby, 2022 James Bugg
Finalist 2023

Riverboat Rod & Ruby
2022

James Bugg

Mela, 2022 Bahram Mia
Finalist 2023

Mela
2022

Bahram Mia

Jaye, 2023 Elliot Brown
Finalist 2023

Jaye
2023

Elliot Brown

Téa-Anna Parvathy Murrin – Australian cultural identity, 2023 Franca Turrin
Finalist 2023

Téa-Anna Parvathy Murrin – Australian cultural identity
2023

Franca Turrin

Mirror II, 2022 Gerwyn Davies
Finalist 2023

Mirror II
2022

Gerwyn Davies

Davide, 2022 Sean Slattery
Finalist 2023

Davide
2022

Sean Slattery

Marawa The Amazing, 2022 Jo Duck
Finalist 2023

Marawa The Amazing
2022

Jo Duck

Boyca dharraka mayung ngurr gartji. Lardum ratjuk gurr (Boyca at Mayung Creek, Gartji. Hunting for barramundi), 2022 Cassandra Scott-Finn
Finalist 2023

Boyca dharraka mayung ngurr gartji. Lardum ratjuk gurr (Boyca at Mayung Creek, Gartji. Hunting for barramundi)
2022

Cassandra Scott-Finn

Matjangka Norris, 2022 Rohan Thomson
Finalist 2023

Matjangka Norris
2022

Rohan Thomson

Portrait of My Mother As An Ethno-Futurist Icon, 2023 Sammaneh Pourshafighi
Finalist 2023

Portrait of My Mother As An Ethno-Futurist Icon
2023

Sammaneh Pourshafighi

The Priestess, 2022 Cindy Kavanagh
Finalist 2023

The Priestess
2022

Cindy Kavanagh

Derek, 2022 The Huxleys
Finalist 2023

Derek
2022

The Huxleys

Shirley, 2022 Francis Cloake
Finalist 2023

Shirley
2022

Francis Cloake

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