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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

Ruby

My Mum: My Hero

My Mum: My Hero

Alexandra

The True Aussie

The True Aussie

Bailey

My Mum

My Mum

Ethan

My Dad

My Dad

Oscar

Makayla Allen Forero

Makayla Allen Forero

Alexandra

Oscar

Oscar

Felix

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Corey

My mum

My mum

Oscar

My Brilliant Mother

My Brilliant Mother

Joyce

Along the Yarra with Dad

Along the Yarra with Dad

Henry

Dad

Dad

Thomas

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Matthew

Ümi’s inner thoughts

Ümi’s inner thoughts

Isabel

Fabulous Fred Hollows

Fabulous Fred Hollows

Adam

Tippa Love Woody

Tippa Love Woody

Spencer

Squares of Music

Squares of Music

Li

Grandma Dot

Grandma Dot

George

Unbreakable

Unbreakable

Sophia

Grandma’s Seashell

Grandma’s Seashell

Lillian

Tracey

Tracey

Heide

An Australian Icon

An Australian Icon

Lucy

Dad

Dad

Kingston

A Legend in the Shadow

A Legend in the Shadow

Paige

Alice

Alice

Sonia

Colonel Harry William Murray

Colonel Harry William Murray

Louis

My Inspiration

My Inspiration

Twara

Mum

Mum

Mia

Portrait of Aislinn

Portrait of Aislinn

Jack

The Great Donator

The Great Donator

Alex

My sister with the medal

My sister with the medal

Miranda

Adam Greats

Adam Greats

Lucas

Friend

Friend

Jeremy

My friend

My friend

Ella

Song of the summer

Song of the summer

Marlee

My sister

My sister

Aviana

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

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

anonymous

Thor: The God Of Thunder

Thor: The God Of Thunder

Aarush

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Nate

My Parents

My Parents

Walter

I Love My Dad

I Love My Dad

Lucas

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Xavier

Pretty Good

Pretty Good

Jack

The Legend

The Legend

William

The Heart of Our School

The Heart of Our School

Ellie

Best Principal

Best Principal

Lara

My sister - Alice

My sister - Alice

Max

My Pop Joe

My Pop Joe

Albie

My grandpa

My grandpa

Alec

In the Green Room with Grandpa

In the Green Room with Grandpa

Chelsea

Tippa Loves Maccas

Tippa Loves Maccas

Jacob

Dad

Dad

Xavier

Isabels true sides

Isabels true sides

Umi

Peter Carey

Peter Carey

Jayden

My best friend

My best friend

Stella

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Christian

A pink sunrise

A pink sunrise

Elli

My teacher

My teacher

Sophia

My cousin Iris

My cousin Iris

Maeve

Mr A

Mr A

Daya

The Croc Legend

The Croc Legend

Olivia

Good food, good memories

Good food, good memories

Keira

My Brother

My Brother

Ava

Spring Bloom

Spring Bloom

Kate

Sisterhood

Sisterhood

Lisa

My mum

My mum

Zoe

Steve

Steve

Jack

Beautiful Forrest

Beautiful Forrest

Antonio

The Mother of a Bright Girl

The Mother of a Bright Girl

Emerald

Mum

Mum

Mora

Maddie

Maddie

Lilly

Brilliant Bindi

Brilliant Bindi

Sienna

Inspiring Life

Inspiring Life

Madison

My Dad

My Dad

Ruby

My brother my hero

My brother my hero

Rehat

My hardworking father

My hardworking father

Danielle

My dad Mark

My dad Mark

Mia

My Cousin

My Cousin

Grace

Sonia

Sonia

Carol

The Taste of Music

The Taste of Music

Dian

"Take care, Take Risks"

Miwa

My teacher

My teacher

Patrick

Jamie

Jamie

Isaac

Dad

Dad

Gemma

My Mama

My Mama

Amelia

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Manny

My best friend Mikaela

My best friend Mikaela

Eva

My mum

My mum

Olivia

Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo

Zak

Small Body, Big Heart

Small Body, Big Heart

Rongrong

Maya

Maya

Maya

Lincoln

Lincoln

Jude

Mum’s Koala Moment

Mum’s Koala Moment

Bolin

Pricipal Duncan

Pricipal Duncan

Emily

My mom

My mom

Sophie

My Best Friend

My Best Friend

Xavier

The Smiling Achiever

The Smiling Achiever

Victoria

My sister, my friend, my little mommy

My sister, my friend, my little mommy

Wilson

As beautiful as a sunset

As beautiful as a sunset

Layla

Chris, the lollipop lady

Chris, the lollipop lady

Olive

Grand Slam Goolagong

Grand Slam Goolagong

Alana

The greatest actor

The greatest actor

Rafael

My Friend

My Friend

Mina

Very Goode

Very Goode

Charlie

Nature

Nature

Ava

Tennis Australia

Tennis Australia

Lavinia

Daddy

Daddy

Louis

John Brack, The amazing Australian artist

John Brack, The amazing Australian artist

Adam

Carol

Carol

Alice

My Amazing Sister

My Amazing Sister

Crystal

Chich

Chich

Lucas

Mulga the artist the artist of Australia

Mulga the artist the artist of Australia

Patrick

Audrey

Audrey

Rosie

My dear class teacher

My dear class teacher

Linda

Queen of her community

Queen of her community

Zara

Jarman Impey

Jarman Impey

Levi

Building Homes, Building Care

Building Homes, Building Care

Kexin

For Mum, With Love

For Mum, With Love

Ellie

My happy Mum

My happy Mum

Liza

My Friend

My Friend

Luca

Dad

Dad

Ilija

Ava

Ava

Freida

Costa is the best!

Costa is the best!

Marlowe

My Mum

My Mum

Summer

Elida In Paint

Elida In Paint

Summer

my little angel

my little angel

Chloe

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman

Hope

My Dad

My Dad

Serah

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Penelope

Jamie

Jamie

Maxine

My dad

My dad

Chloe

My sister

My sister

Ellie

The great Aaron Sansoni

The great Aaron Sansoni

Ethan

My Mum

My Mum

Nina

Blossom of Happiness

Blossom of Happiness

Chloe

Miss

Miss

Jacinta

A Tiny Gift, A Big Smile of Mummy

A Tiny Gift, A Big Smile of Mummy

Clara

The Conservationist

The Conservationist

Thomas

Childhood Dreams

Childhood Dreams

Huiji

My Mum

My Mum

Ava

Lovely Sister

Lovely Sister

Lincoln

Courage in Colour

Courage in Colour

Mia

Max gawm

Max gawm

Luke

My mum

My mum

Olivia

Lost in song

Lost in song

Sabine

My Dad, the bravest one

My Dad, the bravest one

Aidan

Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori

Camille

Me and grandpa

Me and grandpa

Haley

My Best Friend

My Best Friend

Charlotte

Klara, my best friend

Klara, my best friend

Ioanna

Spirte animal

Spirte animal

Kaliakra

My lovely teacher

My lovely teacher

Natasha

My grandma

My grandma

Claire

Rika

Rika

Elizabeth

My Dad

My Dad

Zoey

Grandpa, A Lifelong Teacher

Grandpa, A Lifelong Teacher

Everly

Chris

Chris

Deon

Thomas

Thomas

Obi

Bindi Irwin

Bindi Irwin

Ariana

Flying High

Flying High

Liam

Julia Gilliard

Julia Gilliard

Livia

Linda

Linda

Matilda

Strength in Support

Strength in Support

Tommy

Amazing acting of Angourie Rice

Amazing acting of Angourie Rice

Savannah

Dad and Me

Dad and Me

Joy

Walking Home Again

Walking Home Again

Zara

Dad and His Proud Catch

Dad and His Proud Catch

Yulin

Smiling Riccardo

Smiling Riccardo

Isaac

Featured on the Australian $50 note

Featured on the Australian $50 note

Jonathan

Toby

Toby

Duncan

Sienna

Sienna

Lola

Dancing Colors, Smiling Friend

Dancing Colors, Smiling Friend

Vivienne

Albie

Albie

Alice

My soccer superstar

My soccer superstar

Eileen

My Australian

My Australian

Harrison

Mood after test

Mood after test

peiang

Giggly Hoops Hero

Giggly Hoops Hero

Freya

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Iris

Ioanna

Ioanna

Maggie

Australian outlaw

Australian outlaw

Christian

Let's get Arty with Winnie

Let's get Arty with Winnie

Valentine

Fearless Flight

Fearless Flight

Olivia

Larry

Larry

Brian

Hayden V

Hayden V

Hayden

Lincoln

Lincoln

Hayden

Alexander The Great Volkanovski

Alexander The Great Volkanovski

Lewis

Visit to Panda's forest

Visit to Panda's forest

Auraelia

Wildlife Warrior

Wildlife Warrior

Dillon

My nonno

My nonno

Leonardo

Eva

Eva

Mikaela

At the Table

At the Table

Zoe

Rikka

Rikka

Elizabeth

My P.E. Teacher Mr Rice

My P.E. Teacher Mr Rice

Claire

The famous actress

The famous actress

Mia

My Grandpa

My Grandpa

Rusmita

The Colour Keeper

The Colour Keeper

Oscar

Alexandra

Alexandra

Makayla

My big brother Oscar

My big brother Oscar

Andrew

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Madeline

My Little Sister

My Little Sister

Zara

Mum at the cafe

Mum at the cafe

Kaitlyn

Mum’s smile

Mum’s smile

Joann

Mum

Mum

Zara

Anna

Anna

Mahla

The Unbeatable!

The Unbeatable!

Anika

My little brother Max

My little brother Max

Alice

My Awsome Brother

My Awsome Brother

Daniel

Namila Benson

Namila Benson

Jasper

Zandria

Zandria

Markaya

Dr. Eyes

Dr. Eyes

Andreas

Pumpkin Spirit

Pumpkin Spirit

Amelia

My best friend

My best friend

Ruby

Sue

Sue

Sophie

My Grandma

My Grandma

Sara

Lawyer

Lawyer

Douglas

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Ginnie

My loving brother

My loving brother

Amara

Sail Solo

Sail Solo

Giordana

Australia's Da Vinci

Australia's Da Vinci

Tobias

Markaya

Markaya

Amelie

Neale Daniher

Neale Daniher

Lara





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