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Serena Bentley talks to In Bloom artists Nathan Beard, Pamela See and Angela Tiatia about their fascination for florals.

23 players, seven shoots, three countries and one artist. Sarah Oakes shares how the National Portrait Gallery delivered its most ambitious portrait in 25 years.

This issue features Tina Arena, the Matildas, Portrait Artist of the Year, Costa Georgiadis, Kaylene Whiskey, John Brack and Noel McKenna.

Glynis Traill-Nash explores a new Romance Was Born commission, Emma Kindred looks at Vincent Namatjira, and Rebecca Blake profiles NPPP finalist Gerwyn Davies.

Penelope Grist delves into an insightful portraiture exhibition that asks: How do three artists see the same sitter?

Gallery directors Karen Quinlan and Tony Ellwood talk to Penelope Grist about the NPG and NGV collaborative exhibition, Who Are You: Australian Portraiture.

Karen Vickery delights in a thespian thread of the Australian yarn.