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Darling Portrait Prize

Browsing Finalists from all years

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2020, 2021 Jaq Grantford
Winner 2022

2020
2021

Jaq Grantford
Shadow crown, 2021 Nicholas Hopwood
Highly Commended 2022

Shadow crown
2021

Nicholas Hopwood
Alex Miller, novelist
Highly Commended 2022

Alex Miller, novelist
2022

Hong Fu
Weight of the Mind's Periapt, 2021 Jane Allan
Art Handlers' Award 2022

Weight of the Mind's Periapt
2021

Jane Allan
Sabine Desrondaux - Woman of Letters, 2021 Tony Sowersby
Finalist 2022

Sabine Desrondaux - Woman of Letters
2021

Tony Sowersby
Eleven, 2020 Miriam Fraser
Finalist 2022

Eleven
2020

Miriam Fraser
Ngambri Woman, 2021 Narelle Zeller
Finalist 2022

Ngambri Woman
2021

Narelle Zeller
Une Femme Amoureuse, Self portrait as Mireille Mathieu, 2022 Yvette Coppersmith
Finalist 2022

Une Femme Amoureuse, Self portrait as Mireille Mathieu
2022

Yvette Coppersmith
The Epitome of Hymie, 2021 Daniel Wein
Finalist 2022

The Epitome of Hymie
2021

Daniel Wein
Lucinda, Tram Driver, 2021 Avraham Vofsi
Finalist 2022

Lucinda, Tram Driver
2021

Avraham Vofsi
First Responder - James Graham, 2021 Betina Fauvel-Ogden
Finalist 2022

First Responder - James Graham
2021

Betina Fauvel-Ogden
Man with two lives, 2021 Caroline Zilinsky
Finalist 2022

Man with two lives
2021

Caroline Zilinsky
Architect Gregory Burgess in his office, 2022 Chonggang Du
Finalist 2022

Architect Gregory Burgess in his office
2022

Chonggang Du
It is what it is 2019 Craig Handley
Finalist 2022

It is what it is 2019
2019

Craig Handley
'Night studio No. 2', 2021 Cynthia Breusch
Finalist 2022

'Night studio No. 2'
2021

Cynthia Breusch
The Biologist (Bob Wong), 2021 Darren McDonald
Finalist 2022

The Biologist (Bob Wong)
2021

Darren McDonald
Self portrait and landscape with a dead horse, 2021 Effie Mandalos
Finalist 2022

Self portrait and landscape with a dead horse
2021

Effie Mandalos
A moment in time, 2021 Eleni Nakopoulos
Finalist 2022

A moment in time
2021

Eleni Nakopoulos
Triceratops, 2021 Esther Erlich
Finalist 2022

Triceratops
2021

Esther Erlich
Ngurin-Nyunggu: Ngarluma Elder, Tim Douglas, 2019 Evert Ploeg
Finalist 2022

Ngurin-Nyunggu: Ngarluma Elder, Tim Douglas
2019

Evert Ploeg
Dr Charlie Teo operating on my brain, 2021 Filippa Buttitta
Finalist 2022

Dr Charlie Teo operating on my brain
2021

Filippa Buttitta
COVID Self portrait 2, 2020 Glenn Morgan
Finalist 2022

COVID Self portrait 2
2020

Glenn Morgan
Gareth, 2021 Harley Manifold
Finalist 2022

Gareth
2021

Harley Manifold
Vegan in a leather coat (self portrait), 2022 Jenny Rodgerson
Finalist 2022

Vegan in a leather coat (self portrait)
2022

Jenny Rodgerson
Look Whales, 2020 Jiawei Shen
Finalist 2022

Look Whales
2020

Jiawei Shen
Becoming (The Artist's Daughter), 2020 Kathie Mason
Finalist 2022

Becoming (The Artist's Daughter)
2020

Kathie Mason
Season of Change, 2021 Maxim Chikanchi
Finalist 2022

Season of Change
2021

Maxim Chikanchi
Shaun: Warda Kadak, Becoming, 2020 Melissa Clements
Finalist 2022

Shaun: Warda Kadak, Becoming
2020

Melissa Clements
Zaachariaha, 2021 Michael Simms
Finalist 2022

Zaachariaha
2021

Michael Simms
Self portrait in lockdown, 2021 Paul Newton
Finalist 2022

Self portrait in lockdown
2021

Paul Newton
Ian, 2020 Phil Went
Finalist 2022

Ian
2020

Phil Went
Peter Brown, 2021 Qiang Zhang
Finalist 2022

Peter Brown
2021

Qiang Zhang
Self portrait, 2021 Rachael Robb
Finalist 2022

Self portrait
2021

Rachael Robb
Behind closed doors, 2021 Renata Pari-Lewis
Finalist 2022

Behind closed doors
2021

Renata Pari-Lewis
Self portrait, 2021 Robert Hannaford AM
Finalist 2022

Self portrait
2021

Robert Hannaford AM
Maria, 2022 Sean Hutton
Finalist 2022

Maria
2022

Sean Hutton
'How many days?' Dr Bronwyn Wells, 2021 Tamas Wells
Finalist 2022

'How many days?' Dr Bronwyn Wells
2021

Tamas Wells
Understanding Tsering: Shadow and Light, 2019 Tom Hermann
Finalist 2022

Understanding Tsering: Shadow and Light
2019

Tom Hermann
A Dance to the Music of Time (Self portrait), 2022 Wendy Sharpe
Finalist 2022

A Dance to the Music of Time (Self portrait)
2022

Wendy Sharpe
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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