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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.

Larry

Larry

Brian

A pink sunrise

A pink sunrise

Elli

The greatest actor

The greatest actor

Rafael

Beautiful Forrest

Beautiful Forrest

Antonio

Hayden V

Hayden V

Hayden

Squares of Music

Squares of Music

Li

A Tiny Gift, A Big Smile of Mummy

A Tiny Gift, A Big Smile of Mummy

Clara

My mom

My mom

Sophie

Pricipal Duncan

Pricipal Duncan

Emily

My loving brother

My loving brother

Amara

Featured on the Australian $50 note

Featured on the Australian $50 note

Jonathan

my little angel

my little angel

Chloe

Chris

Chris

Deon

My Amazing Sister

My Amazing Sister

Crystal

The Smiling Achiever

The Smiling Achiever

Victoria

My teacher

My teacher

Patrick

Wildlife Warrior

Wildlife Warrior

Dillon

Albie

Albie

Alice

Grandma Dot

Grandma Dot

George

Julia Gilliard

Julia Gilliard

Livia

Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori

Camille

Ioanna

Ioanna

Maggie

Namila Benson

Namila Benson

Jasper

Small Body, Big Heart

Small Body, Big Heart

Rongrong

My Awsome Brother

My Awsome Brother

Daniel

Max gawm

Max gawm

Luke

My nonno

My nonno

Leonardo

Dad and Me

Dad and Me

Joy

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

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

anonymous

My hardworking father

My hardworking father

Danielle

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Christian

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Nate

Dad and His Proud Catch

Dad and His Proud Catch

Yulin

Dad

Dad

Thomas

An Australian Icon

An Australian Icon

Lucy

My best friend

My best friend

Stella

Sail Solo

Sail Solo

Giordana

My Pop Joe

My Pop Joe

Albie

Dancing Colors, Smiling Friend

Dancing Colors, Smiling Friend

Vivienne

The Croc Legend

The Croc Legend

Olivia

My Dad

My Dad

Zoey

My happy Mum

My happy Mum

Liza

My Grandma

My Grandma

Sara

Spring Bloom

Spring Bloom

Kate

Isabels true sides

Isabels true sides

Umi

My Mum

My Mum

Ethan

Klara, my best friend

Klara, my best friend

Ioanna

Rika

Rika

Elizabeth

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Matthew

Mum

Mum

Mia

Toby

Toby

Duncan

The Unbeatable!

The Unbeatable!

Anika

My soccer superstar

My soccer superstar

Eileen

Walking Home Again

Walking Home Again

Zara

Tennis Australia

Tennis Australia

Lavinia

Grand Slam Goolagong

Grand Slam Goolagong

Alana

Mum’s Koala Moment

Mum’s Koala Moment

Bolin

Nature

Nature

Ava

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman

Hope

Carol

Carol

Alice

My mum

My mum

Olivia

Very Goode

Very Goode

Charlie

Courage in Colour

Courage in Colour

Mia

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Corey

Dad

Dad

Kingston

Anna

Anna

Mahla

Mum’s smile

Mum’s smile

Joann

The Heart of Our School

The Heart of Our School

Ellie

The True Aussie

The True Aussie

Bailey

My dad Mark

My dad Mark

Mia

Thomas

Thomas

Obi

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

Xavier

Colonel Harry William Murray

Colonel Harry William Murray

Louis

Lovely Sister

Lovely Sister

Lincoln

My Australian

My Australian

Harrison

Costa is the best!

Costa is the best!

Marlowe

Ümi’s inner thoughts

Ümi’s inner thoughts

Isabel

The Legend

The Legend

William

Zandria

Zandria

Markaya

My brother my hero

My brother my hero

Rehat

The Colour Keeper

The Colour Keeper

Oscar

My teacher

My teacher

Sophia

I Love My Dad

I Love My Dad

Lucas

Pretty Good

Pretty Good

Jack

My sister

My sister

Aviana

Fearless Flight

Fearless Flight

Olivia

Jamie

Jamie

Isaac

The famous actress

The famous actress

Mia

Tippa Loves Maccas

Tippa Loves Maccas

Jacob

My cousin Iris

My cousin Iris

Maeve

Mr A

Mr A

Daya

Dad

Dad

Xavier

Visit to Panda's forest

Visit to Panda's forest

Auraelia

Let's get Arty with Winnie

Let's get Arty with Winnie

Valentine

Grandma’s Seashell

Grandma’s Seashell

Lillian

Australia's Da Vinci

Australia's Da Vinci

Tobias

My little brother Max

My little brother Max

Alice

My dad

My dad

Chloe

Best Principal

Best Principal

Lara

My Mama

My Mama

Amelia

Pumpkin Spirit

Pumpkin Spirit

Amelia

Mum at the cafe

Mum at the cafe

Kaitlyn

Mum

Mum

Mora

My Grandpa

My Grandpa

Rusmita

Inspiring Life

Inspiring Life

Madison

Amazing acting of Angourie Rice

Amazing acting of Angourie Rice

Savannah

My sister

My sister

Ellie

My mum

My mum

Zoe

Chich

Chich

Lucas

Good food, good memories

Good food, good memories

Keira

Lost in song

Lost in song

Sabine

My Parents

My Parents

Walter

Neale Daniher

Neale Daniher

Lara

My Cousin

My Cousin

Grace

My Friend

My Friend

Mina

Queen of her community

Queen of her community

Zara

Dad

Dad

Ilija

My big brother Oscar

My big brother Oscar

Andrew

My mum

My mum

Olivia

Australian outlaw

Australian outlaw

Christian

My Little Sister

My Little Sister

Zara

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Madeline

My friend

My friend

Ella

At the Table

At the Table

Zoe

Me and grandpa

Me and grandpa

Haley

Along the Yarra with Dad

Along the Yarra with Dad

Henry

Jarman Impey

Jarman Impey

Levi

Unbreakable

Unbreakable

Sophia

In the Green Room with Grandpa

In the Green Room with Grandpa

Chelsea

My sister, my friend, my little mommy

My sister, my friend, my little mommy

Wilson

Oscar

Oscar

Felix

Alexander The Great Volkanovski

Alexander The Great Volkanovski

Lewis

Sienna

Sienna

Lola

Smiling Riccardo

Smiling Riccardo

Isaac

Strength in Support

Strength in Support

Tommy

Jamie

Jamie

Maxine

Sue

Sue

Sophie

My Dad, the bravest one

My Dad, the bravest one

Aidan

The Conservationist

The Conservationist

Thomas

The Mother of a Bright Girl

The Mother of a Bright Girl

Emerald

Childhood Dreams

Childhood Dreams

Huiji

Dad

Dad

Gemma

Giggly Hoops Hero

Giggly Hoops Hero

Freya

My Dad

My Dad

Serah

Alexandra

Alexandra

Makayla

Maddie

Maddie

Lilly

Alice

Alice

Sonia

My mum

My mum

Ruby

Lincoln

Lincoln

Hayden

For Mum, With Love

For Mum, With Love

Ellie

My Brother

My Brother

Ava

Mood after test

Mood after test

peiang

Chris, the lollipop lady

Chris, the lollipop lady

Olive

Friend

Friend

Jeremy

My sister with the medal

My sister with the medal

Miranda

My grandma

My grandma

Claire

Daddy

Daddy

Louis

Song of the summer

Song of the summer

Marlee

My Mum: My Hero

My Mum: My Hero

Alexandra

Portrait of Aislinn

Portrait of Aislinn

Jack

Sonia

Sonia

Carol

Lincoln

Lincoln

Jude

Maya

Maya

Maya

Building Homes, Building Care

Building Homes, Building Care

Kexin

Markaya

Markaya

Amelie

Tippa Love Woody

Tippa Love Woody

Spencer

Ava

Ava

Freida

My Inspiration

My Inspiration

Twara

Mum

Mum

Zara

Elida In Paint

Elida In Paint

Summer

My lovely teacher

My lovely teacher

Natasha

My P.E. Teacher Mr Rice

My P.E. Teacher Mr Rice

Claire

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Iris

Spirte animal

Spirte animal

Kaliakra

"Take care, Take Risks"

Miwa

My best friend

My best friend

Ruby

Bindi Irwin

Bindi Irwin

Ariana

My dear class teacher

My dear class teacher

Linda

My grandpa

My grandpa

Alec

Lawyer

Lawyer

Douglas

Thor: The God Of Thunder

Thor: The God Of Thunder

Aarush

My Best Friend

My Best Friend

Xavier

Rikka

Rikka

Elizabeth

Makayla Allen Forero

Makayla Allen Forero

Alexandra

Mulga the artist the artist of Australia

Mulga the artist the artist of Australia

Patrick

A Legend in the Shadow

A Legend in the Shadow

Paige

My sister - Alice

My sister - Alice

Max

Steve

Steve

Jack

Dr. Eyes

Dr. Eyes

Andreas

Peter Carey

Peter Carey

Jayden

My Dad

My Dad

Ruby

My mum

My mum

Oscar

The great Aaron Sansoni

The great Aaron Sansoni

Ethan

My Friend

My Friend

Luca

Linda

Linda

Matilda

Fabulous Fred Hollows

Fabulous Fred Hollows

Adam

My Best Friend

My Best Friend

Charlotte

Audrey

Audrey

Rosie

John Brack, The amazing Australian artist

John Brack, The amazing Australian artist

Adam

Brilliant Bindi

Brilliant Bindi

Sienna

Blossom of Happiness

Blossom of Happiness

Chloe

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

Manny

Flying High

Flying High

Liam

Miss

Miss

Jacinta

My Dad

My Dad

Oscar

As beautiful as a sunset

As beautiful as a sunset

Layla

The Taste of Music

The Taste of Music

Dian

My Mum

My Mum

Summer

My best friend Mikaela

My best friend Mikaela

Eva

Grandpa, A Lifelong Teacher

Grandpa, A Lifelong Teacher

Everly

Eva

Eva

Mikaela

Adam Greats

Adam Greats

Lucas

My Mum

My Mum

Ava

The Great Donator

The Great Donator

Alex

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Penelope

Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo

Zak

Sisterhood

Sisterhood

Lisa

My Mum

My Mum

Nina

Tracey

Tracey

Heide

My Awesome Australian

My Awesome Australian

Ginnie

My Brilliant Mother

My Brilliant Mother

Joyce





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