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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.

Oscar

Oscar

Felix

My cousin Iris

My cousin Iris

Maeve

Steve

Steve

Jack

Courage in Colour

Courage in Colour

Mia

The Smiling Achiever

The Smiling Achiever

Victoria

I Love My Dad

I Love My Dad

Lucas

The famous actress

The famous actress

Mia

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Manny

My Dad

My Dad

Serah

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

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

anonymous

My mum

My mum

Ruby

Chich

Chich

Lucas

My grandpa

My grandpa

Alec

My Cousin

My Cousin

Grace

Albie

Albie

Alice

Sonia

Sonia

Carol

Smiling Riccardo

Smiling Riccardo

Isaac

Max gawm

Max gawm

Luke

My Mum

My Mum

Summer

Larry

Larry

Brian

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman

Hope

Pumpkin Spirit

Pumpkin Spirit

Amelia

Portrait of Aislinn

Portrait of Aislinn

Jack

My happy Mum

My happy Mum

Liza

The greatest actor

The greatest actor

Rafael

Good food, good memories

Good food, good memories

Keira

Mum’s smile

Mum’s smile

Joann

My Amazing Sister

My Amazing Sister

Crystal

Wildlife Warrior

Wildlife Warrior

Dillon

Eva

Eva

Mikaela

Tippa Loves Maccas

Tippa Loves Maccas

Jacob

Ioanna

Ioanna

Maggie

My Awsome Brother

My Awsome Brother

Daniel

Chris

Chris

Deon

Very Goode

Very Goode

Charlie

Dad and Me

Dad and Me

Joy

Me and grandpa

Me and grandpa

Haley

My brother my hero

My brother my hero

Rehat

Maya

Maya

Maya

Nature

Nature

Ava

"Take care, Take Risks"

Miwa

Tennis Australia

Tennis Australia

Lavinia

For Mum, With Love

For Mum, With Love

Ellie

Let's get Arty with Winnie

Let's get Arty with Winnie

Valentine

Adam Greats

Adam Greats

Lucas

Sisterhood

Sisterhood

Lisa

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Corey

Zandria

Zandria

Markaya

My lovely teacher

My lovely teacher

Natasha

Ümi’s inner thoughts

Ümi’s inner thoughts

Isabel

Squares of Music

Squares of Music

Li

My Best Friend

My Best Friend

Charlotte

Unbreakable

Unbreakable

Sophia

Peter Carey

Peter Carey

Jayden

At the Table

At the Table

Zoe

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Ginnie

Building Homes, Building Care

Building Homes, Building Care

Kexin

The Colour Keeper

The Colour Keeper

Oscar

Lincoln

Lincoln

Jude

Pricipal Duncan

Pricipal Duncan

Emily

My mum

My mum

Oscar

Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo

Zak

My grandma

My grandma

Claire

My Grandpa

My Grandpa

Rusmita

Costa is the best!

Costa is the best!

Marlowe

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Xavier

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Matthew

Australian outlaw

Australian outlaw

Christian

Dad

Dad

Gemma

My Mum

My Mum

Ava

John Brack, The amazing Australian artist

John Brack, The amazing Australian artist

Adam

Mum at the cafe

Mum at the cafe

Kaitlyn

Alexander The Great Volkanovski

Alexander The Great Volkanovski

Lewis

My Pop Joe

My Pop Joe

Albie

Alexandra

Alexandra

Makayla

My sister - Alice

My sister - Alice

Max

My Australian

My Australian

Harrison

Rika

Rika

Elizabeth

Spring Bloom

Spring Bloom

Kate

Lawyer

Lawyer

Douglas

My Brother

My Brother

Ava

My Little Sister

My Little Sister

Zara

My nonno

My nonno

Leonardo

The Legend

The Legend

William

My little brother Max

My little brother Max

Alice

Toby

Toby

Duncan

Best Principal

Best Principal

Lara

My soccer superstar

My soccer superstar

Eileen

Neale Daniher

Neale Daniher

Lara

My Dad

My Dad

Ruby

My Dad

My Dad

Oscar

Childhood Dreams

Childhood Dreams

Huiji

The Taste of Music

The Taste of Music

Dian

Tracey

Tracey

Heide

My loving brother

My loving brother

Amara

Jamie

Jamie

Maxine

My teacher

My teacher

Patrick

My sister

My sister

Ellie

My dad

My dad

Chloe

Song of the summer

Song of the summer

Marlee

Spirte animal

Spirte animal

Kaliakra

A Tiny Gift, A Big Smile of Mummy

A Tiny Gift, A Big Smile of Mummy

Clara

Beautiful Forrest

Beautiful Forrest

Antonio

My P.E. Teacher Mr Rice

My P.E. Teacher Mr Rice

Claire

Fearless Flight

Fearless Flight

Olivia

Mum

Mum

Mia

Rikka

Rikka

Elizabeth

My dear class teacher

My dear class teacher

Linda

My Mum

My Mum

Ethan

Thor: The God Of Thunder

Thor: The God Of Thunder

Aarush

My mom

My mom

Sophie

My Brilliant Mother

My Brilliant Mother

Joyce

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Madeline

My sister with the medal

My sister with the medal

Miranda

Mood after test

Mood after test

peiang

Klara, my best friend

Klara, my best friend

Ioanna

The Unbeatable!

The Unbeatable!

Anika

My mum

My mum

Olivia

Pretty Good

Pretty Good

Jack

Dad

Dad

Ilija

Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori

Camille

Bindi Irwin

Bindi Irwin

Ariana

The Heart of Our School

The Heart of Our School

Ellie

The True Aussie

The True Aussie

Bailey

My hardworking father

My hardworking father

Danielle

My Grandma

My Grandma

Sara

Mum

Mum

Zara

My Best Friend

My Best Friend

Xavier

My Mum

My Mum

Nina

Strength in Support

Strength in Support

Tommy

My Inspiration

My Inspiration

Twara

Dad

Dad

Xavier

Visit to Panda's forest

Visit to Panda's forest

Auraelia

Grand Slam Goolagong

Grand Slam Goolagong

Alana

Maddie

Maddie

Lilly

Grandma Dot

Grandma Dot

George

My Dad

My Dad

Zoey

Thomas

Thomas

Obi

Hayden V

Hayden V

Hayden

Flying High

Flying High

Liam

Lost in song

Lost in song

Sabine

Sienna

Sienna

Lola

Queen of her community

Queen of her community

Zara

Mulga the artist the artist of Australia

Mulga the artist the artist of Australia

Patrick

My sister

My sister

Aviana

A pink sunrise

A pink sunrise

Elli

Dad

Dad

Thomas

My Parents

My Parents

Walter

As beautiful as a sunset

As beautiful as a sunset

Layla

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Christian

Grandma’s Seashell

Grandma’s Seashell

Lillian

Makayla Allen Forero

Makayla Allen Forero

Alexandra

Brilliant Bindi

Brilliant Bindi

Sienna

My mum

My mum

Olivia

Walking Home Again

Walking Home Again

Zara

My mum

My mum

Zoe

In the Green Room with Grandpa

In the Green Room with Grandpa

Chelsea

The Croc Legend

The Croc Legend

Olivia

Sue

Sue

Sophie

The Conservationist

The Conservationist

Thomas

Inspiring Life

Inspiring Life

Madison

My best friend Mikaela

My best friend Mikaela

Eva

Featured on the Australian $50 note

Featured on the Australian $50 note

Jonathan

My big brother Oscar

My big brother Oscar

Andrew

Dancing Colors, Smiling Friend

Dancing Colors, Smiling Friend

Vivienne

Dad and His Proud Catch

Dad and His Proud Catch

Yulin

Miss

Miss

Jacinta

Linda

Linda

Matilda

An Australian Icon

An Australian Icon

Lucy

My Dad, the bravest one

My Dad, the bravest one

Aidan

Markaya

Markaya

Amelie

Alice

Alice

Sonia

Fabulous Fred Hollows

Fabulous Fred Hollows

Adam

My dad Mark

My dad Mark

Mia

Ava

Ava

Freida

Mum

Mum

Mora

Jarman Impey

Jarman Impey

Levi

The Great Donator

The Great Donator

Alex

Elida In Paint

Elida In Paint

Summer

Dad

Dad

Kingston

Chris, the lollipop lady

Chris, the lollipop lady

Olive

Colonel Harry William Murray

Colonel Harry William Murray

Louis

Lincoln

Lincoln

Hayden

My best friend

My best friend

Stella

My Friend

My Friend

Luca

Tippa Love Woody

Tippa Love Woody

Spencer

Daddy

Daddy

Louis

The Mother of a Bright Girl

The Mother of a Bright Girl

Emerald

Along the Yarra with Dad

Along the Yarra with Dad

Henry

Anna

Anna

Mahla

Mum’s Koala Moment

Mum’s Koala Moment

Bolin

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Penelope

Isabels true sides

Isabels true sides

Umi

Mr A

Mr A

Daya

Friend

Friend

Jeremy

Audrey

Audrey

Rosie

my little angel

my little angel

Chloe

My friend

My friend

Ella

Blossom of Happiness

Blossom of Happiness

Chloe

A Legend in the Shadow

A Legend in the Shadow

Paige

The great Aaron Sansoni

The great Aaron Sansoni

Ethan

My teacher

My teacher

Sophia

Amazing acting of Angourie Rice

Amazing acting of Angourie Rice

Savannah

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Iris

Grandpa, A Lifelong Teacher

Grandpa, A Lifelong Teacher

Everly

Australia's Da Vinci

Australia's Da Vinci

Tobias

Small Body, Big Heart

Small Body, Big Heart

Rongrong

My sister, my friend, my little mommy

My sister, my friend, my little mommy

Wilson

My Mum: My Hero

My Mum: My Hero

Alexandra

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Nate

My Friend

My Friend

Mina

Giggly Hoops Hero

Giggly Hoops Hero

Freya

Namila Benson

Namila Benson

Jasper

My best friend

My best friend

Ruby

My Mama

My Mama

Amelia

Lovely Sister

Lovely Sister

Lincoln

Sail Solo

Sail Solo

Giordana

Julia Gilliard

Julia Gilliard

Livia

Carol

Carol

Alice

Jamie

Jamie

Isaac

Dr. Eyes

Dr. Eyes

Andreas





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