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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 loving brother

My loving brother

Amara

My Dad

My Dad

Serah

Lost in song

Lost in song

Sabine

Grandpa, A Lifelong Teacher

Grandpa, A Lifelong Teacher

Everly

My hardworking father

My hardworking father

Danielle

Eva

Eva

Mikaela

Elida In Paint

Elida In Paint

Summer

My teacher

My teacher

Sophia

The greatest actor

The greatest actor

Rafael

Portrait of Aislinn

Portrait of Aislinn

Jack

My sister with the medal

My sister with the medal

Miranda

My Mum

My Mum

Nina

Featured on the Australian $50 note

Featured on the Australian $50 note

Jonathan

My mum

My mum

Olivia

Colonel Harry William Murray

Colonel Harry William Murray

Louis

Pretty Good

Pretty Good

Jack

My big brother Oscar

My big brother Oscar

Andrew

Mood after test

Mood after test

peiang

Sisterhood

Sisterhood

Lisa

Beautiful Forrest

Beautiful Forrest

Antonio

Along the Yarra with Dad

Along the Yarra with Dad

Henry

Mum at the cafe

Mum at the cafe

Kaitlyn

My sister

My sister

Aviana

Steve

Steve

Jack

My dad Mark

My dad Mark

Mia

Grandma Dot

Grandma Dot

George

My mom

My mom

Sophie

For Mum, With Love

For Mum, With Love

Ellie

Tippa Love Woody

Tippa Love Woody

Spencer

Courage in Colour

Courage in Colour

Mia

My Cousin

My Cousin

Grace

Pumpkin Spirit

Pumpkin Spirit

Amelia

Maddie

Maddie

Lilly

Lovely Sister

Lovely Sister

Lincoln

Song of the summer

Song of the summer

Marlee

Tennis Australia

Tennis Australia

Lavinia

My cousin Iris

My cousin Iris

Maeve

My friend

My friend

Ella

Sienna

Sienna

Lola

My best friend

My best friend

Ruby

The Taste of Music

The Taste of Music

Dian

Pricipal Duncan

Pricipal Duncan

Emily

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Corey

Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo

Zak

Alice

Alice

Sonia

My Little Sister

My Little Sister

Zara

My Friend

My Friend

Luca

Best Principal

Best Principal

Lara

Peter Carey

Peter Carey

Jayden

In the Green Room with Grandpa

In the Green Room with Grandpa

Chelsea

Walking Home Again

Walking Home Again

Zara

My Amazing Sister

My Amazing Sister

Crystal

My sister, my friend, my little mommy

My sister, my friend, my little mommy

Wilson

My lovely teacher

My lovely teacher

Natasha

Let's get Arty with Winnie

Let's get Arty with Winnie

Valentine

My sister - Alice

My sister - Alice

Max

The famous actress

The famous actress

Mia

Costa is the best!

Costa is the best!

Marlowe

John Brack, The amazing Australian artist

John Brack, The amazing Australian artist

Adam

The Conservationist

The Conservationist

Thomas

Markaya

Markaya

Amelie

Maya

Maya

Maya

My Parents

My Parents

Walter

Nature

Nature

Ava

Inspiring Life

Inspiring Life

Madison

Zandria

Zandria

Markaya

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Penelope

A pink sunrise

A pink sunrise

Elli

My Brilliant Mother

My Brilliant Mother

Joyce

My nonno

My nonno

Leonardo

Neale Daniher

Neale Daniher

Lara

Grand Slam Goolagong

Grand Slam Goolagong

Alana

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Xavier

The great Aaron Sansoni

The great Aaron Sansoni

Ethan

Spirte animal

Spirte animal

Kaliakra

Good food, good memories

Good food, good memories

Keira

Mum

Mum

Zara

Dad

Dad

Ilija

My Australian

My Australian

Harrison

My Mum

My Mum

Summer

Mum’s smile

Mum’s smile

Joann

My soccer superstar

My soccer superstar

Eileen

The Colour Keeper

The Colour Keeper

Oscar

My teacher

My teacher

Patrick

Strength in Support

Strength in Support

Tommy

My Friend

My Friend

Mina

Wildlife Warrior

Wildlife Warrior

Dillon

Chris

Chris

Deon

My dear class teacher

My dear class teacher

Linda

Sue

Sue

Sophie

The Mother of a Bright Girl

The Mother of a Bright Girl

Emerald

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

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

anonymous

Lincoln

Lincoln

Jude

My Grandpa

My Grandpa

Rusmita

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Nate

I Love My Dad

I Love My Dad

Lucas

My mum

My mum

Zoe

Anna

Anna

Mahla

My Dad, the bravest one

My Dad, the bravest one

Aidan

Chich

Chich

Lucas

Dad

Dad

Thomas

At the Table

At the Table

Zoe

My Dad

My Dad

Ruby

Thomas

Thomas

Obi

Linda

Linda

Matilda

Friend

Friend

Jeremy

Australia's Da Vinci

Australia's Da Vinci

Tobias

The Unbeatable!

The Unbeatable!

Anika

Adam Greats

Adam Greats

Lucas

As beautiful as a sunset

As beautiful as a sunset

Layla

Daddy

Daddy

Louis

Rika

Rika

Elizabeth

Tracey

Tracey

Heide

My Inspiration

My Inspiration

Twara

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Ginnie

My Best Friend

My Best Friend

Xavier

Unbreakable

Unbreakable

Sophia

Makayla Allen Forero

Makayla Allen Forero

Alexandra

An Australian Icon

An Australian Icon

Lucy

Sonia

Sonia

Carol

Mum’s Koala Moment

Mum’s Koala Moment

Bolin

My little brother Max

My little brother Max

Alice

Dad and Me

Dad and Me

Joy

The Heart of Our School

The Heart of Our School

Ellie

My Brother

My Brother

Ava

My brother my hero

My brother my hero

Rehat

Audrey

Audrey

Rosie

Grandma’s Seashell

Grandma’s Seashell

Lillian

Dancing Colors, Smiling Friend

Dancing Colors, Smiling Friend

Vivienne

My Awsome Brother

My Awsome Brother

Daniel

Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori

Camille

Isabels true sides

Isabels true sides

Umi

Lincoln

Lincoln

Hayden

Mum

Mum

Mora

Fearless Flight

Fearless Flight

Olivia

Dad and His Proud Catch

Dad and His Proud Catch

Yulin

Carol

Carol

Alice

My grandma

My grandma

Claire

Mr A

Mr A

Daya

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Christian

My Mum

My Mum

Ethan

The Legend

The Legend

William

Larry

Larry

Brian

my little angel

my little angel

Chloe

My Mum

My Mum

Ava

Dad

Dad

Kingston

Blossom of Happiness

Blossom of Happiness

Chloe

Namila Benson

Namila Benson

Jasper

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman

Hope

My Dad

My Dad

Oscar

My happy Mum

My happy Mum

Liza

Dad

Dad

Xavier

Jamie

Jamie

Maxine

Queen of her community

Queen of her community

Zara

My Mama

My Mama

Amelia

Me and grandpa

Me and grandpa

Haley

My mum

My mum

Olivia

Mum

Mum

Mia

Sail Solo

Sail Solo

Giordana

A Legend in the Shadow

A Legend in the Shadow

Paige

Ümi’s inner thoughts

Ümi’s inner thoughts

Isabel

Spring Bloom

Spring Bloom

Kate

Very Goode

Very Goode

Charlie

Childhood Dreams

Childhood Dreams

Huiji

Dr. Eyes

Dr. Eyes

Andreas

Amazing acting of Angourie Rice

Amazing acting of Angourie Rice

Savannah

My mum

My mum

Oscar

Giggly Hoops Hero

Giggly Hoops Hero

Freya

The Croc Legend

The Croc Legend

Olivia

A Tiny Gift, A Big Smile of Mummy

A Tiny Gift, A Big Smile of Mummy

Clara

My sister

My sister

Ellie

Albie

Albie

Alice

My best friend Mikaela

My best friend Mikaela

Eva

My Mum: My Hero

My Mum: My Hero

Alexandra

Dad

Dad

Gemma

My mum

My mum

Ruby

Jamie

Jamie

Isaac

Ava

Ava

Freida

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Manny

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Madeline

The Smiling Achiever

The Smiling Achiever

Victoria

Hayden V

Hayden V

Hayden

Klara, my best friend

Klara, my best friend

Ioanna

Toby

Toby

Duncan

My P.E. Teacher Mr Rice

My P.E. Teacher Mr Rice

Claire

Visit to Panda's forest

Visit to Panda's forest

Auraelia

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Iris

The True Aussie

The True Aussie

Bailey

Julia Gilliard

Julia Gilliard

Livia

Tippa Loves Maccas

Tippa Loves Maccas

Jacob

Alexandra

Alexandra

Makayla

My dad

My dad

Chloe

Thor: The God Of Thunder

Thor: The God Of Thunder

Aarush

Small Body, Big Heart

Small Body, Big Heart

Rongrong

Squares of Music

Squares of Music

Li

Miss

Miss

Jacinta

Flying High

Flying High

Liam

My best friend

My best friend

Stella

My grandpa

My grandpa

Alec

Bindi Irwin

Bindi Irwin

Ariana

Rikka

Rikka

Elizabeth

My Grandma

My Grandma

Sara

Jarman Impey

Jarman Impey

Levi

Alexander The Great Volkanovski

Alexander The Great Volkanovski

Lewis

The Great Donator

The Great Donator

Alex

Fabulous Fred Hollows

Fabulous Fred Hollows

Adam

Ioanna

Ioanna

Maggie

Oscar

Oscar

Felix

Building Homes, Building Care

Building Homes, Building Care

Kexin

Lawyer

Lawyer

Douglas

Smiling Riccardo

Smiling Riccardo

Isaac

My Pop Joe

My Pop Joe

Albie

My Best Friend

My Best Friend

Charlotte

"Take care, Take Risks"

Miwa

Mulga the artist the artist of Australia

Mulga the artist the artist of Australia

Patrick

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Matthew

My Dad

My Dad

Zoey

Australian outlaw

Australian outlaw

Christian

Max gawm

Max gawm

Luke

Chris, the lollipop lady

Chris, the lollipop lady

Olive

Brilliant Bindi

Brilliant Bindi

Sienna





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