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National Youth Self Portrait Prize

NYSPP 2010

An annual event, the National Youth Self Portrait Prize seeks to encourage young people to embrace self portraiture and its expressive possibilities.

More information on National Youth Self Portrait Prize

Selected images

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masculine/feminine, 2010 by Bridget Mac NYSPP 2010 winner
masculine/feminine, 2010 by Bridget Mac
NYSPP 2010 winner
Insomnia, 2010 by Tom Cramond
Insomnia, 2010 by Tom Cramond
I-draw construct, 2010 by Todd Fuller
I-draw construct, 2010 by Todd Fuller
Karmel, 2010 by Robbie Karmel
Karmel, 2010 by Robbie Karmel
Self, 2010 by Sarah Catherine Firth
Self, 2010 by Sarah Catherine Firth
I, Goghbot, 2010 by Reges Lobud
I, Goghbot, 2010 by Reges Lobud
The Burden of Lachesis, 2010 by Kim Buck
The Burden of Lachesis, 2010 by Kim Buck
A portrait of the sandwich artist as a young man, 2010 by Joel Arthur
A portrait of the sandwich artist as a young man, 2010 by Joel Arthur
sister girl, 2010 by Jessie Victoria Bonson
sister girl, 2010 by Jessie Victoria Bonson
Bath, 2010 by James Barnett
Bath, 2010 by James Barnett
Egocentric, 2010 by Erwin Strobel
Egocentric, 2010 by Erwin Strobel
The wake up call, 2010 by Emilio Cresciani
The wake up call, 2010 by Emilio Cresciani
Daniel Kim, 2010 by Daniel Kim
Daniel Kim, 2010 by Daniel Kim
Real nothings, 2010 by Alyssa Chow
Real nothings, 2010 by Alyssa Chow
Untitled (Portrait of Twenty Eight Days; 1.Productive 2.Relieved 3.Anxious 4.Defeated 5.Accomplished 6.Angry 7.Extatic 8.Loved 9.Exhausted 10.Excited 11.Inspired 12.Sexy 13.Sad 14.Energised 15.Strong 16.Safe 17.Hopeful 18.Depressed 19.Nervous 20.Desperate by Ashleigh Garwood
Untitled (Portrait of Twenty Eight Days; 1.Productive 2.Relieved 3.Anxious 4.Defeated 5.Accomplished 6.Angry 7.Extatic 8.Loved 9.Exhausted 10.Excited 11.Inspired 12.Sexy 13.Sad 14.Energised 15.Strong 16.Safe 17.Hopeful 18.Depressed 19.Nervous 20.Desperate by Ashleigh Garwood
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Hugh, 2009 by Hugh Marchant
Hugh, 2009 by Hugh Marchant
Hugh, 2009 by Hugh Marchant
Hugh, 2009 by Hugh Marchant

National Youth Self Portrait Prize

NYSPP 2009

Previous exhibition, 2009

An annual event, the National Youth Self Portrait Prize seeks to encourage young people to embrace self portraiture and its expressive possibilities.
masculine/feminine, 2010 by Bridget Mac NYSPP 2010 winner
masculine/feminine, 2010 by Bridget Mac NYSPP 2010 winner
masculine/feminine, 2010 by Bridget Mac NYSPP 2010 winner
masculine/feminine, 2010 by Bridget Mac NYSPP 2010 winner

Eyes on the Prize

Magazine article by Joanna Gilmour, 2010

A short visual essay of some of the works in the National Youth Self Portrait Prize 2010.
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