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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.

Portrait Artist of the Year

Magazine article by Rachel Hopkins, 2025

Rachel Hopkins goes behind the scenes of the new ABC competition series, Portrait Artist of the Year.

Portrait of Henry Hopkins

Henry Hopkins

Biography

Henry Hopkins (1787–1870), merchant and philanthropist, opened his first shop on Elizabeth Street in Hobart soon after arriving in the colony in September 1822.

1 portrait in the collection

Self portrait

Livingston Hopkins

Biography

Livingston Hopkins, cartoonist, was born in Ohio and fought in the American Civil War before beginning his cartooning career in New York.

3 portraits in the collection

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait

Self portrait, 1894

Livingston Hopkins
Portrait, etching on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Ross A Field 2008

Evie and Ruby at The Bend, Dec. 2019 Christopher Hopkins

Evie and Ruby at The Bend, Dec. 2019

Christopher Hopkins
Image
Pride, 2020 Christopher Hopkins

Pride

Christopher Hopkins
Image
Livingston Hopkins
Livingston Hopkins
Livingston Hopkins

Livingston Hopkins, n.d.

an unknown artist
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008

Portrait of Henry Hopkins
Portrait of Henry Hopkins
Portrait of Henry Hopkins

Portrait of Henry Hopkins, c. 1845

Thomas Griffiths Wainewright
Portrait, watercolour on paper

Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2013

Mr Barton 'Overworked'
Mr Barton 'Overworked'
Mr Barton 'Overworked'

Mr Barton 'Overworked', 1893

Livingston Hopkins
Portrait, pen and ink on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2008

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths AM

Biography

Rachel Griffiths (b. 1968) studied education at Victoria College before working with the community theatre group Woolly Jumpers, Inc.

1 portrait in the collection

Rachel

Rachel Perkins

Biography

Arrernte/Kalkadoon woman Rachel Perkins (b. 1970) is the daughter of First Nations activists Eileen and Charlie Perkins.

1 portrait in the collection

Rachel Roxburgh

Rachel Roxburgh

Biography

Rachel Roxburgh (1915–1991), artist, conservationist and architectural historian, grew up in Sydney's eastern suburbs and studied art at East Sydney Technical College and the Adelaide Perry Art School in the 1930s.

1 portrait in the collection

Taking the waters, 2018 by Rachel Peachey

Taking the waters, 2018

by Rachel Peachey
Image
Before dark (Metamorphosis), 2020 Rachel Gregg

Before dark (Metamorphosis)

Rachel Gregg
Image
Max, 2020 Rachel Mounsey

Max

Rachel Mounsey
Image
Rachel Roxburgh
Rachel Roxburgh
Rachel Roxburgh

Rachel Roxburgh, 1939

Adelaide Perry
Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased 2018

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