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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.

My Awesome Australian: Online exhibition

Explore the creativity of young Australians in this special online exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Australian honours system.

A Legend in the Shadow

A Legend in the Shadow

Paige

Tippa Love Woody

Tippa Love Woody

Spencer

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Madeline

Dr. Eyes

Dr. Eyes

Andreas

Linda

Linda

Matilda

Costa is the best!

Costa is the best!

Marlowe

Miss

Miss

Jacinta

Chris, the lollipop lady

Chris, the lollipop lady

Olive

Ava

Ava

Freida

My Dad

My Dad

Zoey

My happy Mum

My happy Mum

Liza

Maddie

Maddie

Lilly

Best Principal

Best Principal

Lara

Alexander The Great Volkanovski

Alexander The Great Volkanovski

Lewis

At the Table

At the Table

Zoe

My best friend

My best friend

Stella

Wildlife Warrior

Wildlife Warrior

Dillon

Lincoln

Lincoln

Jude

My loving brother

My loving brother

Amara

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Ginnie

My lovely teacher

My lovely teacher

Natasha

Fabulous Fred Hollows

Fabulous Fred Hollows

Adam

My grandpa

My grandpa

Alec

Portrait of Aislinn

Portrait of Aislinn

Jack

Dad and His Proud Catch

Dad and His Proud Catch

Yulin

My Dad, the bravest one

My Dad, the bravest one

Aidan

Mum

Mum

Zara

My Mum

My Mum

Ava

My Inspiration

My Inspiration

Twara

My Mum

My Mum

Nina

My Amazing Sister

My Amazing Sister

Crystal

Fearless Flight

Fearless Flight

Olivia

Pricipal Duncan

Pricipal Duncan

Emily

My sister - Alice

My sister - Alice

Max

The Legend

The Legend

William

My Grandpa

My Grandpa

Rusmita

Peter Carey

Peter Carey

Jayden

"Take care, Take Risks"

Miwa

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Iris

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Manny

The Smiling Achiever

The Smiling Achiever

Victoria

Strength in Support

Strength in Support

Tommy

Spring Bloom

Spring Bloom

Kate

A pink sunrise

A pink sunrise

Elli

Amazing acting of Angourie Rice

Amazing acting of Angourie Rice

Savannah

Bindi Irwin

Bindi Irwin

Ariana

The Croc Legend

The Croc Legend

Olivia

My Mum: My Hero

My Mum: My Hero

Alexandra

My dad

My dad

Chloe

Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori

Camille

My brother my hero

My brother my hero

Rehat

Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo

Zak

My mom

My mom

Sophie

Grandpa, A Lifelong Teacher

Grandpa, A Lifelong Teacher

Everly

Isabels true sides

Isabels true sides

Umi

Anna

Anna

Mahla

Thor: The God Of Thunder

Thor: The God Of Thunder

Aarush

My Pop Joe

My Pop Joe

Albie

Ioanna

Ioanna

Maggie

Giggly Hoops Hero

Giggly Hoops Hero

Freya

I Love My Dad

I Love My Dad

Lucas

The greatest actor

The greatest actor

Rafael

The Mother of a Bright Girl

The Mother of a Bright Girl

Emerald

Hayden V

Hayden V

Hayden

Lovely Sister

Lovely Sister

Lincoln

Mum’s Koala Moment

Mum’s Koala Moment

Bolin

My sister, my friend, my little mommy

My sister, my friend, my little mommy

Wilson

Visit to Panda's forest

Visit to Panda's forest

Auraelia

The Taste of Music

The Taste of Music

Dian

John Brack, The amazing Australian artist

John Brack, The amazing Australian artist

Adam

My mum

My mum

Zoe

Oscar

Oscar

Felix

My Brother

My Brother

Ava

The Unbeatable!

The Unbeatable!

Anika

Dad

Dad

Kingston

My big brother Oscar

My big brother Oscar

Andrew

Friend

Friend

Jeremy

My Brilliant Mother

My Brilliant Mother

Joyce

Spirte animal

Spirte animal

Kaliakra

Queen of her community

Queen of her community

Zara

My teacher

My teacher

Patrick

Building Homes, Building Care

Building Homes, Building Care

Kexin

Smiling Riccardo

Smiling Riccardo

Isaac

Grandma’s Seashell

Grandma’s Seashell

Lillian

My Grandma

My Grandma

Sara

An Australian Icon

An Australian Icon

Lucy

Mum at the cafe

Mum at the cafe

Kaitlyn

Elida In Paint

Elida In Paint

Summer

My Mama

My Mama

Amelia

Sonia

Sonia

Carol

My teacher

My teacher

Sophia

Alexandra

Alexandra

Makayla

Tennis Australia

Tennis Australia

Lavinia

My soccer superstar

My soccer superstar

Eileen

Carol

Carol

Alice

As beautiful as a sunset

As beautiful as a sunset

Layla

Klara, my best friend

Klara, my best friend

Ioanna

Inspiring Life

Inspiring Life

Madison

Maya

Maya

Maya

My P.E. Teacher Mr Rice

My P.E. Teacher Mr Rice

Claire

My hardworking father

My hardworking father

Danielle

Very Goode

Very Goode

Charlie

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Matthew

Australia's Da Vinci

Australia's Da Vinci

Tobias

The Colour Keeper

The Colour Keeper

Oscar

Mood after test

Mood after test

peiang

Daddy

Daddy

Louis

My sister

My sister

Aviana

Along the Yarra with Dad

Along the Yarra with Dad

Henry

Flying High

Flying High

Liam

Larry

Larry

Brian

Squares of Music

Squares of Music

Li

Markaya

Markaya

Amelie

My nonno

My nonno

Leonardo

Sienna

Sienna

Lola

Sue

Sue

Sophie

Toby

Toby

Duncan

Jamie

Jamie

Isaac

Rika

Rika

Elizabeth

Eva

Eva

Mikaela

The Conservationist

The Conservationist

Thomas

Makayla Allen Forero

Makayla Allen Forero

Alexandra

My cousin Iris

My cousin Iris

Maeve

My Friend

My Friend

Luca

The famous actress

The famous actress

Mia

Jarman Impey

Jarman Impey

Levi

Alice

Alice

Sonia

Adam Greats

Adam Greats

Lucas

Thomas

Thomas

Obi

Dad

Dad

Xavier

Dad

Dad

Ilija

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Penelope

My Awsome Brother

My Awsome Brother

Daniel

My friend

My friend

Ella

My sister with the medal

My sister with the medal

Miranda

Small Body, Big Heart

Small Body, Big Heart

Rongrong

Steve

Steve

Jack

Ümi’s inner thoughts

Ümi’s inner thoughts

Isabel

Pretty Good

Pretty Good

Jack

My best friend

My best friend

Ruby

Chich

Chich

Lucas

Zandria

Zandria

Markaya

Tracey

Tracey

Heide

My best friend Mikaela

My best friend Mikaela

Eva

My Mum

My Mum

Summer

Dad

Dad

Thomas

Sisterhood

Sisterhood

Lisa

The Great Donator

The Great Donator

Alex

Australian outlaw

Australian outlaw

Christian

Brilliant Bindi

Brilliant Bindi

Sienna

Good food, good memories

Good food, good memories

Keira

Beautiful Forrest

Beautiful Forrest

Antonio

My Dad

My Dad

Serah

Grand Slam Goolagong

Grand Slam Goolagong

Alana

Dad and Me

Dad and Me

Joy

Max gawm

Max gawm

Luke

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Xavier

Pumpkin Spirit

Pumpkin Spirit

Amelia

My mum

My mum

Olivia

Song of the summer

Song of the summer

Marlee

My dad Mark

My dad Mark

Mia

Unbreakable

Unbreakable

Sophia

Courage in Colour

Courage in Colour

Mia

My Little Sister

My Little Sister

Zara

The True Aussie

The True Aussie

Bailey

The great Aaron Sansoni

The great Aaron Sansoni

Ethan

Julia Gilliard

Julia Gilliard

Livia

My Friend

My Friend

Mina

Jamie

Jamie

Maxine

Blossom of Happiness

Blossom of Happiness

Chloe

My Dad

My Dad

Oscar

Me and grandpa

Me and grandpa

Haley

Mulga the artist the artist of Australia

Mulga the artist the artist of Australia

Patrick

Colonel Harry William Murray

Colonel Harry William Murray

Louis

Mum

Mum

Mia

My Best Friend

My Best Friend

Charlotte

Mum’s smile

Mum’s smile

Joann

Dad

Dad

Gemma

My dear class teacher

My dear class teacher

Linda

The Heart of Our School

The Heart of Our School

Ellie

Lincoln

Lincoln

Hayden

Grandma Dot

Grandma Dot

George

My Cousin

My Cousin

Grace

My little brother Max

My little brother Max

Alice

A special birthday marking the first step into the double digits.

A special birthday marking the first step into the double digits.

anonymous

Sail Solo

Sail Solo

Giordana

My mum

My mum

Olivia

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Corey

My Mum

My Mum

Ethan

In the Green Room with Grandpa

In the Green Room with Grandpa

Chelsea

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Christian

My Dad

My Dad

Ruby

Chris

Chris

Deon

My mum

My mum

Oscar

Walking Home Again

Walking Home Again

Zara

For Mum, With Love

For Mum, With Love

Ellie

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman

Hope

Mum

Mum

Mora

Rikka

Rikka

Elizabeth

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Nate

Neale Daniher

Neale Daniher

Lara

Let's get Arty with Winnie

Let's get Arty with Winnie

Valentine

My Parents

My Parents

Walter

Childhood Dreams

Childhood Dreams

Huiji

Lawyer

Lawyer

Douglas

Albie

Albie

Alice

Nature

Nature

Ava

My sister

My sister

Ellie

My mum

My mum

Ruby

My Australian

My Australian

Harrison

My Best Friend

My Best Friend

Xavier

My grandma

My grandma

Claire

Dancing Colors, Smiling Friend

Dancing Colors, Smiling Friend

Vivienne

Tippa Loves Maccas

Tippa Loves Maccas

Jacob

Lost in song

Lost in song

Sabine

my little angel

my little angel

Chloe

Mr A

Mr A

Daya

Featured on the Australian $50 note

Featured on the Australian $50 note

Jonathan

A Tiny Gift, A Big Smile of Mummy

A Tiny Gift, A Big Smile of Mummy

Clara

Audrey

Audrey

Rosie

Namila Benson

Namila Benson

Jasper





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