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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.

My Mum

My Mum

Ava

Ümi’s inner thoughts

Ümi’s inner thoughts

Isabel

My cousin Iris

My cousin Iris

Maeve

My big brother Oscar

My big brother Oscar

Andrew

Albie

Albie

Alice

My P.E. Teacher Mr Rice

My P.E. Teacher Mr Rice

Claire

"Take care, Take Risks"

Miwa

Australia's Da Vinci

Australia's Da Vinci

Tobias

My teacher

My teacher

Patrick

Dad

Dad

Kingston

My little brother Max

My little brother Max

Alice

Rikka

Rikka

Elizabeth

My Dad

My Dad

Zoey

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Ginnie

Tennis Australia

Tennis Australia

Lavinia

Lovely Sister

Lovely Sister

Lincoln

My grandma

My grandma

Claire

My Mum

My Mum

Summer

My sister with the medal

My sister with the medal

Miranda

Pricipal Duncan

Pricipal Duncan

Emily

My sister

My sister

Aviana

Costa is the best!

Costa is the best!

Marlowe

Lincoln

Lincoln

Jude

Mulga the artist the artist of Australia

Mulga the artist the artist of Australia

Patrick

Larry

Larry

Brian

Beautiful Forrest

Beautiful Forrest

Antonio

My Cousin

My Cousin

Grace

Featured on the Australian $50 note

Featured on the Australian $50 note

Jonathan

Fearless Flight

Fearless Flight

Olivia

My dad Mark

My dad Mark

Mia

Zandria

Zandria

Markaya

Elida In Paint

Elida In Paint

Summer

Tippa Love Woody

Tippa Love Woody

Spencer

Lost in song

Lost in song

Sabine

My happy Mum

My happy Mum

Liza

My Pop Joe

My Pop Joe

Albie

My Grandma

My Grandma

Sara

Unbreakable

Unbreakable

Sophia

Australian outlaw

Australian outlaw

Christian

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Madeline

Thomas

Thomas

Obi

The Colour Keeper

The Colour Keeper

Oscar

A Legend in the Shadow

A Legend in the Shadow

Paige

My Brilliant Mother

My Brilliant Mother

Joyce

Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori

Camille

My Brother

My Brother

Ava

The Mother of a Bright Girl

The Mother of a Bright Girl

Emerald

Miss

Miss

Jacinta

Mum’s smile

Mum’s smile

Joann

Fabulous Fred Hollows

Fabulous Fred Hollows

Adam

Jamie

Jamie

Isaac

Sue

Sue

Sophie

My nonno

My nonno

Leonardo

Strength in Support

Strength in Support

Tommy

The Unbeatable!

The Unbeatable!

Anika

Maya

Maya

Maya

Let's get Arty with Winnie

Let's get Arty with Winnie

Valentine

My Amazing Sister

My Amazing Sister

Crystal

Markaya

Markaya

Amelie

Mum at the cafe

Mum at the cafe

Kaitlyn

Walking Home Again

Walking Home Again

Zara

My sister, my friend, my little mommy

My sister, my friend, my little mommy

Wilson

My mom

My mom

Sophie

Portrait of Aislinn

Portrait of Aislinn

Jack

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Matthew

My Friend

My Friend

Mina

My best friend Mikaela

My best friend Mikaela

Eva

Colonel Harry William Murray

Colonel Harry William Murray

Louis

Spring Bloom

Spring Bloom

Kate

My Dad

My Dad

Serah

My Inspiration

My Inspiration

Twara

My Mum: My Hero

My Mum: My Hero

Alexandra

Brilliant Bindi

Brilliant Bindi

Sienna

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Iris

Dad and Me

Dad and Me

Joy

Lawyer

Lawyer

Douglas

My Dad

My Dad

Oscar

Ioanna

Ioanna

Maggie

My mum

My mum

Olivia

The Croc Legend

The Croc Legend

Olivia

My Awsome Brother

My Awsome Brother

Daniel

Nature

Nature

Ava

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

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

anonymous

The Taste of Music

The Taste of Music

Dian

Queen of her community

Queen of her community

Zara

My Dad

My Dad

Ruby

The Smiling Achiever

The Smiling Achiever

Victoria

My friend

My friend

Ella

My loving brother

My loving brother

Amara

As beautiful as a sunset

As beautiful as a sunset

Layla

Ava

Ava

Freida

Building Homes, Building Care

Building Homes, Building Care

Kexin

Audrey

Audrey

Rosie

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Nate

Dad

Dad

Gemma

At the Table

At the Table

Zoe

My teacher

My teacher

Sophia

Mum

Mum

Mia

My Best Friend

My Best Friend

Charlotte

Dr. Eyes

Dr. Eyes

Andreas

Blossom of Happiness

Blossom of Happiness

Chloe

Along the Yarra with Dad

Along the Yarra with Dad

Henry

Steve

Steve

Jack

My Parents

My Parents

Walter

Mum

Mum

Mora

My best friend

My best friend

Ruby

My hardworking father

My hardworking father

Danielle

Tippa Loves Maccas

Tippa Loves Maccas

Jacob

Pretty Good

Pretty Good

Jack

Max gawm

Max gawm

Luke

My grandpa

My grandpa

Alec

My Friend

My Friend

Luca

Childhood Dreams

Childhood Dreams

Huiji

The Great Donator

The Great Donator

Alex

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Corey

Sail Solo

Sail Solo

Giordana

My mum

My mum

Zoe

The great Aaron Sansoni

The great Aaron Sansoni

Ethan

Sisterhood

Sisterhood

Lisa

Grandma Dot

Grandma Dot

George

Pumpkin Spirit

Pumpkin Spirit

Amelia

My Mum

My Mum

Nina

Chris, the lollipop lady

Chris, the lollipop lady

Olive

Squares of Music

Squares of Music

Li

My dad

My dad

Chloe

My Grandpa

My Grandpa

Rusmita

Jarman Impey

Jarman Impey

Levi

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Manny

Carol

Carol

Alice

Mum’s Koala Moment

Mum’s Koala Moment

Bolin

Grand Slam Goolagong

Grand Slam Goolagong

Alana

Grandpa, A Lifelong Teacher

Grandpa, A Lifelong Teacher

Everly

Spirte animal

Spirte animal

Kaliakra

Anna

Anna

Mahla

My Dad, the bravest one

My Dad, the bravest one

Aidan

Small Body, Big Heart

Small Body, Big Heart

Rongrong

Makayla Allen Forero

Makayla Allen Forero

Alexandra

Chich

Chich

Lucas

I Love My Dad

I Love My Dad

Lucas

Thor: The God Of Thunder

Thor: The God Of Thunder

Aarush

Klara, my best friend

Klara, my best friend

Ioanna

Eva

Eva

Mikaela

The greatest actor

The greatest actor

Rafael

My brother my hero

My brother my hero

Rehat

Toby

Toby

Duncan

My sister - Alice

My sister - Alice

Max

Jamie

Jamie

Maxine

Dad and His Proud Catch

Dad and His Proud Catch

Yulin

A pink sunrise

A pink sunrise

Elli

The Heart of Our School

The Heart of Our School

Ellie

Mum

Mum

Zara

My Mum

My Mum

Ethan

John Brack, The amazing Australian artist

John Brack, The amazing Australian artist

Adam

Song of the summer

Song of the summer

Marlee

Alice

Alice

Sonia

My best friend

My best friend

Stella

My Little Sister

My Little Sister

Zara

My mum

My mum

Oscar

Namila Benson

Namila Benson

Jasper

Bindi Irwin

Bindi Irwin

Ariana

Visit to Panda's forest

Visit to Panda's forest

Auraelia

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Xavier

Linda

Linda

Matilda

Dad

Dad

Thomas

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Penelope

Courage in Colour

Courage in Colour

Mia

Neale Daniher

Neale Daniher

Lara

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Christian

Tracey

Tracey

Heide

Dad

Dad

Xavier

Giggly Hoops Hero

Giggly Hoops Hero

Freya

Mood after test

Mood after test

peiang

Sienna

Sienna

Lola

The Legend

The Legend

William

Alexander The Great Volkanovski

Alexander The Great Volkanovski

Lewis

My Mama

My Mama

Amelia

Mr A

Mr A

Daya

Good food, good memories

Good food, good memories

Keira

Dad

Dad

Ilija

Dancing Colors, Smiling Friend

Dancing Colors, Smiling Friend

Vivienne

Sonia

Sonia

Carol

Smiling Riccardo

Smiling Riccardo

Isaac

Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo

Zak

My lovely teacher

My lovely teacher

Natasha

Peter Carey

Peter Carey

Jayden

Alexandra

Alexandra

Makayla

my little angel

my little angel

Chloe

My Best Friend

My Best Friend

Xavier

Flying High

Flying High

Liam

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman

Hope

Adam Greats

Adam Greats

Lucas

The Conservationist

The Conservationist

Thomas

Wildlife Warrior

Wildlife Warrior

Dillon

Friend

Friend

Jeremy

Me and grandpa

Me and grandpa

Haley

A Tiny Gift, A Big Smile of Mummy

A Tiny Gift, A Big Smile of Mummy

Clara

My dear class teacher

My dear class teacher

Linda

My mum

My mum

Ruby

My soccer superstar

My soccer superstar

Eileen

Chris

Chris

Deon

In the Green Room with Grandpa

In the Green Room with Grandpa

Chelsea

For Mum, With Love

For Mum, With Love

Ellie

My sister

My sister

Ellie

My Australian

My Australian

Harrison

Isabels true sides

Isabels true sides

Umi

Amazing acting of Angourie Rice

Amazing acting of Angourie Rice

Savannah

Lincoln

Lincoln

Hayden

Daddy

Daddy

Louis

Maddie

Maddie

Lilly

Very Goode

Very Goode

Charlie

Best Principal

Best Principal

Lara

My mum

My mum

Olivia

The True Aussie

The True Aussie

Bailey

Grandma’s Seashell

Grandma’s Seashell

Lillian

Julia Gilliard

Julia Gilliard

Livia

Rika

Rika

Elizabeth

Inspiring Life

Inspiring Life

Madison

An Australian Icon

An Australian Icon

Lucy

Hayden V

Hayden V

Hayden

The famous actress

The famous actress

Mia

Oscar

Oscar

Felix





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