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Darling Portrait Prize 2020

Browsing Finalists from 2020

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Elizabeth
Winner 2020

Elizabeth
2019

Anthea da Silva
Wendy Bowman, 2019 David Darcy
Highly Commended 2020

Wendy Bowman
2019

David Darcy
The In Between, 2019 Sibone Heary
Highly Commended 2020

The In Between
2019

Sibone Heary
Tamara Dean, 2019 Sean Hutton
Highly Commended 2020

Tamara Dean
2019

Sean Hutton
A new beginning, 2019 Dagmar Cyrulla
Finalist 2020

A new beginning
2019

Dagmar Cyrulla
Balancing Act, 2019 Vincent Fantauzzo
Finalist 2020

Balancing Act
2019

Vincent Fantauzzo
Bruce Beresford at home in Birchgrove, 2018 Zoe Young
Finalist 2020

Bruce Beresford at home in Birchgrove
2018

Zoe Young
Carma, 2019 Narelle Zeller
Finalist 2020

Carma
2019

Narelle Zeller
DJ Lady Erica, 2019 Sean Burton
Finalist 2020

DJ Lady Erica
2019

Sean Burton
Doug from Eden, 2018 Yvonne East
Finalist 2020

Doug from Eden
2018

Yvonne East
Erica, 2018 Ben Bickley
Finalist 2020

Erica
2018

Ben Bickley
Grapho, 2018 Warren Crossett
Finalist 2020

Grapho
2018

Warren Crossett
Heiress to the Pied Piper, 2019 Caroline Zilinsky
Finalist 2020

Heiress to the Pied Piper
2019

Caroline Zilinsky
Holding back the years, 2019 Andrea Sinclair
Finalist 2020

Holding back the years
2019

Andrea Sinclair
Ita, 2019 Kirsty Neilson
Finalist 2020

Ita
2019

Kirsty Neilson
Jaya'ism, 2019 Elizabeth Barden
Finalist 2020

Jaya'ism
2019

Elizabeth Barden
John Bertrand, 2019 Betina Fauvel-Ogden
Finalist 2020

John Bertrand
2019

Betina Fauvel-Ogden
Karl Fender, 2019 Anna Minardo
Finalist 2020

Karl Fender
2019

Anna Minardo
Kel, 2018 Tom Farrell
Finalist 2020

Kel
2018

Tom Farrell
Kimberley and Noam Chomsky, 2019 Jordan Richardson
Finalist 2020

Kimberley and Noam Chomsky
2019

Jordan Richardson
Little family, 2019 Gene Hart-Smith
Finalist 2020

Little family
2019

Gene Hart-Smith
Matt Ottley, 2019 Jana Vodesil-Baruffi
Finalist 2020

Matt Ottley
2019

Jana Vodesil-Baruffi
Megan Wilding as Blackie Blackie Brown: Traditional Owner of Death, 2019 Wendy Sharpe
Finalist 2020

Megan Wilding as Blackie Blackie Brown: Traditional Owner of Death
2019

Wendy Sharpe
Mia at home, 2019 Megan Hales
Finalist 2020

Mia at home
2019

Megan Hales
My life la Gilbun, 2020 Shirley Purdie
Finalist 2020

My life la Gilbun
2020

Shirley Purdie
Portrait of Brendan Nelson, 2019 Todd Simpson
Finalist 2020

Portrait of Brendan Nelson
2019

Todd Simpson
Post-show blues, 2019 Liam Nunan
Finalist 2020

Post-show blues
2019

Liam Nunan
Respite (Simon Yates – acrobat), 2019 John Skillington
Finalist 2020

Respite (Simon Yates – acrobat)
2019

John Skillington
Rhonda, 2019 Denis O'Connor
Finalist 2020

Rhonda
2019

Denis O'Connor
Self-portrait #5, 2019 Paul Newton
Finalist 2020

Self-portrait #5
2019

Paul Newton
Self-portrait with studio spirits, 2019 Kate Beynon
Finalist 2020

Self-portrait with studio spirits
2019

Kate Beynon
Sleep, 2019 Natasha Bieniek
Finalist 2020

Sleep
2019

Natasha Bieniek
Sunny day, 2019 Dalu Zhao
Finalist 2020

Sunny day
2019

Dalu Zhao
Susie Porter, 2019 Dee Smart
Finalist 2020

Susie Porter
2019

Dee Smart
The Hon. Alex Chernov AC QC, 2019 Anne Middleton
Finalist 2020

The Hon. Alex Chernov AC QC
2019

Anne Middleton
The human condition – Self-portrait #3, 2019 Naomi Lawler
Finalist 2020

The human condition – Self-portrait #3
2019

Naomi Lawler
The Lady of Shalott, 2019 Colleen Stapleton
Finalist 2020

The Lady of Shalott
2019

Colleen Stapleton
Tim Winton
Finalist 2020

Tim Winton
2019

Sally Robinson
Tommy, 2019 Nick Kohler
Finalist 2020

Tommy
2019

Nick Kohler
Yuge, 2019 Kathrin Longhurst
Finalist 2020

Yuge
2019

Kathrin Longhurst
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