Portrait Artist of the Year invited some of Australias best artists to compete against each other to produce compelling portraits of famous Australians. Deep dive into the creative process with some of the artists.
Jaimee is a New Zealandborn, Sydney based artist known for detailed black and white watercolour portraits. Jasmine is a Central Coastbased Australian Filipina artist whose work explores cultural identity.
Benedict is a Perth visual artist covering calligraphy, portraiture, and intricate illustrative pieces. Amanda is a Sydney illustrator and fine artist known for digital painting, traditional portraiture and landscapes.
Jasmine gained national recognition after winning the 1315 age category of the 2023 Young Archie Prize for her emotive portrait Nevaeh. Claus is a Sydney based visual artist known for his bold, hyper real acrylic portraits.
Emily is a Sydney based mixed media artist whose neo western, desert inspired works blend inner city grit with romanticism. Dean is an Australian Ledger and Stanley Awardwinning comic artist and writer.
Jenna is a Pilbara based portrait artist known for her hyper real, emotionally rich depictions of faces. Reuben is a Sydney based muralist and studio artist, known large scale public artworks and community focused murals.
