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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.

Sue

Sue

Sophie

Peter Carey

Peter Carey

Jayden

My mum

My mum

Olivia

Dad

Dad

Xavier

My grandpa

My grandpa

Alec

Unbreakable

Unbreakable

Sophia

Ümi’s inner thoughts

Ümi’s inner thoughts

Isabel

At the Table

At the Table

Zoe

Strength in Support

Strength in Support

Tommy

My dear class teacher

My dear class teacher

Linda

The Great Donator

The Great Donator

Alex

Alexander The Great Volkanovski

Alexander The Great Volkanovski

Lewis

My Dad

My Dad

Oscar

Brilliant Bindi

Brilliant Bindi

Sienna

My Brother

My Brother

Ava

Grandma’s Seashell

Grandma’s Seashell

Lillian

The Unbeatable!

The Unbeatable!

Anika

Flying High

Flying High

Liam

My Inspiration

My Inspiration

Twara

John Brack, The amazing Australian artist

John Brack, The amazing Australian artist

Adam

Markaya

Markaya

Amelie

Wildlife Warrior

Wildlife Warrior

Dillon

My brother my hero

My brother my hero

Rehat

Mum at the cafe

Mum at the cafe

Kaitlyn

My Mum: My Hero

My Mum: My Hero

Alexandra

The great Aaron Sansoni

The great Aaron Sansoni

Ethan

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Penelope

My Pop Joe

My Pop Joe

Albie

Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo

Zak

My hardworking father

My hardworking father

Danielle

My Amazing Sister

My Amazing Sister

Crystal

Isabels true sides

Isabels true sides

Umi

Visit to Panda's forest

Visit to Panda's forest

Auraelia

Childhood Dreams

Childhood Dreams

Huiji

Toby

Toby

Duncan

Ioanna

Ioanna

Maggie

My sister

My sister

Aviana

My sister - Alice

My sister - Alice

Max

Beautiful Forrest

Beautiful Forrest

Antonio

My teacher

My teacher

Sophia

Dad

Dad

Gemma

Bindi Irwin

Bindi Irwin

Ariana

An Australian Icon

An Australian Icon

Lucy

My Mama

My Mama

Amelia

Best Principal

Best Principal

Lara

My nonno

My nonno

Leonardo

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Matthew

Lawyer

Lawyer

Douglas

Squares of Music

Squares of Music

Li

Mum

Mum

Mia

Walking Home Again

Walking Home Again

Zara

My best friend

My best friend

Stella

Tennis Australia

Tennis Australia

Lavinia

Pricipal Duncan

Pricipal Duncan

Emily

Sonia

Sonia

Carol

My little brother Max

My little brother Max

Alice

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Nate

Me and grandpa

Me and grandpa

Haley

"Take care, Take Risks"

Miwa

Courage in Colour

Courage in Colour

Mia

Miss

Miss

Jacinta

Mulga the artist the artist of Australia

Mulga the artist the artist of Australia

Patrick

As beautiful as a sunset

As beautiful as a sunset

Layla

Inspiring Life

Inspiring Life

Madison

Dad

Dad

Ilija

My mum

My mum

Olivia

Thomas

Thomas

Obi

My Best Friend

My Best Friend

Xavier

Pretty Good

Pretty Good

Jack

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

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

anonymous

Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori

Camille

My dad Mark

My dad Mark

Mia

Chris

Chris

Deon

My sister

My sister

Ellie

Fearless Flight

Fearless Flight

Olivia

Giggly Hoops Hero

Giggly Hoops Hero

Freya

Spirte animal

Spirte animal

Kaliakra

A Legend in the Shadow

A Legend in the Shadow

Paige

Julia Gilliard

Julia Gilliard

Livia

Dad

Dad

Kingston

Jamie

Jamie

Maxine

Chris, the lollipop lady

Chris, the lollipop lady

Olive

The famous actress

The famous actress

Mia

My Australian

My Australian

Harrison

Dad

Dad

Thomas

my little angel

my little angel

Chloe

Grandpa, A Lifelong Teacher

Grandpa, A Lifelong Teacher

Everly

Tippa Love Woody

Tippa Love Woody

Spencer

Daddy

Daddy

Louis

My lovely teacher

My lovely teacher

Natasha

Small Body, Big Heart

Small Body, Big Heart

Rongrong

My Mum

My Mum

Ethan

Maya

Maya

Maya

Featured on the Australian $50 note

Featured on the Australian $50 note

Jonathan

My Friend

My Friend

Luca

The Croc Legend

The Croc Legend

Olivia

The Heart of Our School

The Heart of Our School

Ellie

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Manny

Larry

Larry

Brian

Ava

Ava

Freida

My best friend

My best friend

Ruby

My Dad

My Dad

Ruby

The Smiling Achiever

The Smiling Achiever

Victoria

The Taste of Music

The Taste of Music

Dian

My Mum

My Mum

Nina

Lincoln

Lincoln

Hayden

Lincoln

Lincoln

Jude

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Iris

Hayden V

Hayden V

Hayden

The Colour Keeper

The Colour Keeper

Oscar

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Xavier

My Grandpa

My Grandpa

Rusmita

Zandria

Zandria

Markaya

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Corey

Amazing acting of Angourie Rice

Amazing acting of Angourie Rice

Savannah

Dancing Colors, Smiling Friend

Dancing Colors, Smiling Friend

Vivienne

Neale Daniher

Neale Daniher

Lara

Queen of her community

Queen of her community

Zara

A Tiny Gift, A Big Smile of Mummy

A Tiny Gift, A Big Smile of Mummy

Clara

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Ginnie

Grand Slam Goolagong

Grand Slam Goolagong

Alana

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman

Hope

My sister, my friend, my little mommy

My sister, my friend, my little mommy

Wilson

My happy Mum

My happy Mum

Liza

Portrait of Aislinn

Portrait of Aislinn

Jack

Mum’s smile

Mum’s smile

Joann

Albie

Albie

Alice

My mum

My mum

Zoe

Sisterhood

Sisterhood

Lisa

My soccer superstar

My soccer superstar

Eileen

Sienna

Sienna

Lola

My dad

My dad

Chloe

My Friend

My Friend

Mina

Mum’s Koala Moment

Mum’s Koala Moment

Bolin

Colonel Harry William Murray

Colonel Harry William Murray

Louis

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Christian

The Legend

The Legend

William

Maddie

Maddie

Lilly

Rika

Rika

Elizabeth

Blossom of Happiness

Blossom of Happiness

Chloe

My Little Sister

My Little Sister

Zara

My friend

My friend

Ella

Costa is the best!

Costa is the best!

Marlowe

My mum

My mum

Oscar

Nature

Nature

Ava

My P.E. Teacher Mr Rice

My P.E. Teacher Mr Rice

Claire

Tippa Loves Maccas

Tippa Loves Maccas

Jacob

Carol

Carol

Alice

My mum

My mum

Ruby

My big brother Oscar

My big brother Oscar

Andrew

Building Homes, Building Care

Building Homes, Building Care

Kexin

Lost in song

Lost in song

Sabine

Max gawm

Max gawm

Luke

Makayla Allen Forero

Makayla Allen Forero

Alexandra

Grandma Dot

Grandma Dot

George

Oscar

Oscar

Felix

My Dad

My Dad

Serah

Dr. Eyes

Dr. Eyes

Andreas

My sister with the medal

My sister with the medal

Miranda

My cousin Iris

My cousin Iris

Maeve

Fabulous Fred Hollows

Fabulous Fred Hollows

Adam

Lovely Sister

Lovely Sister

Lincoln

Sail Solo

Sail Solo

Giordana

Mood after test

Mood after test

peiang

Dad and Me

Dad and Me

Joy

Anna

Anna

Mahla

My Mum

My Mum

Ava

My mom

My mom

Sophie

Audrey

Audrey

Rosie

The Conservationist

The Conservationist

Thomas

Chich

Chich

Lucas

My Dad

My Dad

Zoey

Friend

Friend

Jeremy

Klara, my best friend

Klara, my best friend

Ioanna

A pink sunrise

A pink sunrise

Elli

Very Goode

Very Goode

Charlie

Australia's Da Vinci

Australia's Da Vinci

Tobias

Jarman Impey

Jarman Impey

Levi

Elida In Paint

Elida In Paint

Summer

My Parents

My Parents

Walter

Spring Bloom

Spring Bloom

Kate

Good food, good memories

Good food, good memories

Keira

Along the Yarra with Dad

Along the Yarra with Dad

Henry

My loving brother

My loving brother

Amara

Song of the summer

Song of the summer

Marlee

In the Green Room with Grandpa

In the Green Room with Grandpa

Chelsea

Steve

Steve

Jack

For Mum, With Love

For Mum, With Love

Ellie

My Awsome Brother

My Awsome Brother

Daniel

Eva

Eva

Mikaela

Jamie

Jamie

Isaac

Smiling Riccardo

Smiling Riccardo

Isaac

The greatest actor

The greatest actor

Rafael

Let's get Arty with Winnie

Let's get Arty with Winnie

Valentine

Thor: The God Of Thunder

Thor: The God Of Thunder

Aarush

My Cousin

My Cousin

Grace

My Dad, the bravest one

My Dad, the bravest one

Aidan

My teacher

My teacher

Patrick

Tracey

Tracey

Heide

My grandma

My grandma

Claire

Mum

Mum

Mora

The Mother of a Bright Girl

The Mother of a Bright Girl

Emerald

Mr A

Mr A

Daya

My Mum

My Mum

Summer

I Love My Dad

I Love My Dad

Lucas

Mum

Mum

Zara

Rikka

Rikka

Elizabeth

Namila Benson

Namila Benson

Jasper

Pumpkin Spirit

Pumpkin Spirit

Amelia

Linda

Linda

Matilda

My Grandma

My Grandma

Sara

Australian outlaw

Australian outlaw

Christian

Dad and His Proud Catch

Dad and His Proud Catch

Yulin

Adam Greats

Adam Greats

Lucas

The True Aussie

The True Aussie

Bailey

My Brilliant Mother

My Brilliant Mother

Joyce

My Best Friend

My Best Friend

Charlotte

Alexandra

Alexandra

Makayla

My best friend Mikaela

My best friend Mikaela

Eva

Alice

Alice

Sonia

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Madeline





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