- List of Archibald Prize winners
This is a list of winners of the
Archibald Prize forportraiture . As many of the images are copyrighted, an external link to an image has been listed where available. Please add links to the others.List of winners
Year - Artist - Title
*1921 -W B McInnes - "Desbrowe Annear"
*1922 -W B McInnes - "Professor Harrison Moore"
*1923 -W B McInnes - "Portrait of a Lady"
*1924 -W B McInnes - "Portrait of Miss Collins"
*1925 -John Longstaff - "Portrait of Maurice Moscovitch"
*1926 -W B McInnes - "Silk and Lace"
*1927 - George W. Lambert - "Mrs Murdoch"
*1928 -John Longstaff - "Portrait of Dr Alexander Leeper"
*1929 -John Longstaff - "W A Holman, KC"
*1930 -W B McInnes - "Drum-Major Harry McClelland"
*1931 -John Longstaff - "Sir John Sulman"
*1932 -Ernest Buckmaster - "Sir William Irvine"
*1933 - Charles Wheeler - "Ambrose Pratt"
*1934 -Henry Hanke - "Self Portrait"
*1935 -John Longstaff - "A B ('Banjo') Paterson"
*1936 -W B McInnes - "Dr. Julian Smith"
*1937 -Normand Baker - "Self Portrait"
*1938 -Nora Heysen - "Mme Elink Schuurman"
*1939 -Max Meldrum - "The Hon G J Bell, Speaker of the House of Representatives"
*1940 -Max Meldrum - "Dr J Forbes McKenzie"
*1941 -William Dargie - "Sir James Elder, KBE" [http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/Dargie_sirjameselder.htm Image]
*1942 -William Dargie - "Corporal Jim Gordon, VC" [http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/Dargie_JimGordon.htm Image]
*1943 -William Dobell - "Joshua Smith" [http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/archibald/images/Dobelljoshua.jpgImage]
*1944 - Joshua Smith - "Hon Sol Rosevear, MHR, Speaker of the House of Representatives"
*1945 -William Dargie - "Lt-General The Hon Edmund Herring, KBC, DSO, MC, ED" [http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/Dargie_EdmundHerring.htm Image]
*1946 -William Dargie - "L C Robson, MC, MA" [http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/Dargie_LCRobson.htm Image]
*1947 -William Dargie - "Sir Marcus Clark, KBE" [http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/Dargie_MarcusClark.htm Image]
*1948 -William Dobell - "Margaret Olley "
*1949 -Arthur Murch - "Bonar Dunlop"
*1950 -William Dargie - "Sir Leslie McConnan" [http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/Dargie_Mcconnan.htm Image]
*1951 -Ivor Hele - "Laurie Thomas"
*1952 -William Dargie - "Mr Essington Lewis, CH" [http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/Dargie_essingtonlewis.htm Image]
*1953 -Ivor Hele - "Sir Henry Simpson Newland, CBE, DSO, MS, FRCS"
*1954 -Ivor Hele - "Rt Hon R G Menzies, PC, CH, QC, MP"
*1955 -Ivor Hele - "Robert Campbell Esq"
*1956 -William Dargie - "MrAlbert Namatjira "
*1957 -Ivor Hele - "Self Portrait"
*1958 -William Pidgeon - "Mr Ray Walker" [http://www.users.bigpond.com/peter_pidgeon/images/Mr%20Ray%20Walker%201964.jpgImage]
*1959 -William Dobell - "Dr Edward MacMahon"
*1960 -Judy Cassab - "Stanislaus Rapotec"
*1961 -William Pidgeon - "Rabbi Dr I Porush" [http://www.users.bigpond.com/peter_pidgeon/images/Rabi%20Dr%20I%20Porush%201961.jpgImage]
*1962 -Louis Kahan - "Patrick White " [http://www.dinkumaussies.com/PIC/archibald%20-%20patrick%20white%201962%20winner%20louis%20kahan.gifImage]
*1963 -J Carrington Smith - "Professor James McAuley"
*1964 - No award
*1965 -Clifton Pugh - "R A Henderson"
*1966 -Jon Molvig - "Charles Blackman "
*1967 -Judy Cassab - "Margo Lewers"
*1968 -William Pidgeon - "Lloyd Rees" [http://www.users.bigpond.com/peter_pidgeon/images/Lloyd%20Rees%201968.jpgImage]
*1969 -Ray Crooke - "George Johnston "
*1970 - Eric Smith - "Gruzman - Architect"
*1971 -Clifton Pugh - "Sir John McEwen"
*1972 -Clifton Pugh - "The Hon E G Whitlam" [http://whitlamdismissal.com/images/pugh-portrait.jpgImage]
*1973 -Janet Dawson - "Michael Boddy"
*1974 -Sam Fullbrook - "Jockey Norman Stephens"
*1975 - Kevin Connor - "The Hon Sir Frank Kitto, KBE"
*1976 -Brett Whiteley - "Self Portrait in the Studio" [http://www.artquotes.net/masters/whiteley/whiteley_self1976.jpgImage]
*1977 - Kevin Connor - "Robert Klippel"
*1978 -Brett Whiteley - "Art, Life and the other thing" [http://www.brettwhiteley.org/agnsw/artlife.jpgImage]
*1979 -Wes Walters - "Portrait ofPhilip Adams "
*1980 - No award
*1981 - Eric Smith - "Rudy Komon"
*1982 - Eric Smith - "Peter Sculthorpe "
*1983 -Nigel Thomson - "Chandler Coventry"
*1984 -Keith Looby - "Max Gillies "
*1985 - Guy Warren - "Flugelman with Wingman"
*1986 -Davida Allen - "Dr John Arthur McKelvey Shera"
*1987 - William Robinson - "Equestrian Self Portrait"
*1988 -Fred Cress - "John Beard"
*1989 -Bryan Westwood - "Portrait of Elwyn Lynn"
*1990 -Geoffrey Proud - "Dorothy Hewett "
*1991/92 -Bryan Westwood - "The Prime Minister" (Paul Keating ) [http://www.dinkumaussies.com/PIC/archibald%20prize%20-%20winner%201991-2%20bryan%20westwood.gifImage]
*1992/93 -Garry Shead - "Tom Thompson "
*1993/94 -Francis Giacco - "Homage to John Reichard"
*1995 - William Robinson - "Self Portrait with Stunned Mullet"
*1996 -Wendy Sharpe - Self Portrait - "as Diana of Erskineville" [http://online.mq.edu.au/pub/ARTS100/sawyer/01.gifImage]
*1997 -Nigel Thomson - "Barbara Blackman"
*1998 - Lewis Miller - "Portrait of Allan Mitelman No 3"
*1999 -Euan Macleod - "Self portrait/head like a hole" [http://www.dinkumaussies.com/PIC/archibald%201999%20euan%20macleod%20self%20portrait.jpgImage]
*2000 -Adam Cullen - "Portrait ofDavid Wenham " [http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2004/03/05/ent_cullen_wenham0603,0.jpgImage]
*2001 -Nicholas Harding - "John Bell as King Lear" [http://www.theprogram.net.au/media/secondary/5375.jpgImage]
*2002 -Cherry Hood - "Simon Tedeschi Unplugged" [http://www.usyd.edu.au/sca/images/CherryHood.jpgImage]
*2003 -Geoffrey Dwyer - "a portrait ofRichard Flanagan ." [http://www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/default.asp?iNavCatID=1627&iSubCatID=1641 Image]
*2004 -Craig Ruddy - "David Gulpilil , two worlds" (court challenge dismissed) [http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2004/03/18/arch_craigruddy,0.jpgImage]
*2005 - John Olsen - "Self portrait Janus Faced" [http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/archibald05/winners/archibald Image]
*2006 -Marcus Wills - "The Paul Juraszek Monolith" [http://network.news.com.au/image/0,10114,5128631,00.jpgImage]
*2007 - John Beard - "Portrait ofJanet Laurence " [http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2007/02/23/archies_003_wideweb__470x437,0.jpgImage]
*2008 -Del Kathryn Barton - "You are what is most beautiful about me, a self portrait with Kell and Arella" [http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2008/03/07/archibald_winner_08_narrowweb__300x434,0.jpgImage]Winners of the Packing Room Prize
*1991/92 –
Greg Bridges – portrait of politicianGareth Evans
*1992/93 –Angelika Erbsland – portrait of horse trainerColin Hayes , OBE
*1993/94 –Peter Robertson – portrait of singerKate Ceberano
*1995 –Danelle Bergstrom – portrait of actor and singerJon English
*1996 –Paul Newton – portrait of radio announcerJohn Laws
*1997 –Bill Leak – portrait of singerTex Perkins (The Cruel Sea)
*1998 –Kerrie Lester – self portrait as a bridesmaid
*1999 –Deny Christian – portrait of actor and comedianGarry McDonald
*2000 –Bill Leak – "Are you with me?", portrait ofSir Les Patterson (a character created byBarry Humphries )
*2001 –Paul Newton – portrait Roy Slaven and HG Nelson
*2002 –Jan Williamson – portrait of singer/songwriter Jenny Morris
*2003 –Jan Williamson – portrait of actor and writerRachel Ward ( [http://www.painterskeys.com/clickbacks/ap1.jpgImage] )
*2004 –Evert Ploeg – portrait of TV journalistJana Wendt ( [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/18/1079199339945.html?from=storyrhs Image] )
*2005 –Jason Benjamin – portrait of actor Bill Hunter ( [http://www.smh.com.au/news/Arts/Bill-gets-a-kiss-from-the-packing-room/2005/04/21/1114028482567.html Image] )
*2006 –Michael Mucci – "A working class man", portrait of TV personalityScott Cam ( [http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,1658,5124483,00.jpgImage] )
*2007 –Danelle Bergstrom – "Take two", portrait of actor Jack Thompson
*2008 – Martin Ball – portrait of musicianNeil Finn (Crowded House ,Split Enz )Winners of the People's Choice Award
*1988 –
Fred Cress – portrait of painter John Beard
*1989 –Vladas Meskenas – portrait of painterDonald Friend
*1990 –Reg Campbell – self-portrait
*1991/92 –Robert Hannaford – portrait of historianHugh Stretton
*1992/93 –Jennifer Little – portrait of artist Victor Sellu
*1993/94 –Bill Leak – portrait of lawyerMalcolm Turnbull
*1995 –Josonia Palaitis – portrait of painterBill Leak
*1996 –Robert Hannaford – self-portrait
*1997 –Mathew Lynn – portrait of television producer Jeanne Ryckmans
*1998 –Robert Hannaford – portrait of academicRolf Prince
*1999 –Evert Ploeg – portrait of actorDeborah Mailman
*2000 –Esther Erlich – "Never been better", portrait of painterBill Leak
*2001 –Paul Newton – portrait of John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver (Roy Slaven and HG Nelson)
*2002 –Jan Williamson – portrait of singer/songwriter Jenny Morris
*2003 –Dalu Zhao – "Lao Fei", portrait of diplomatStephen Fitzgerald ( [http://www.ausint.com.au/subs/arts_agnsw_archibald_peoples_choice.htm Image] )
*2004 –Craig Ruddy – "two worlds", portrait of actorDavid Gulpilil ( [http://www.smh.com.au/news/Arts/Eye-on-the-prize/2005/04/15/1113509902037.html Image] )
*2005 –Nicholas Harding – "Bob's Daily Swim" ( [http://www.thearchibaldprize.com.au/__data/page/6551/win_peopleChoice.jpgImage] )
*2006 –Paul Jackson – "All the world's a stage", portrait of actor and comedianGarry McDonald ( [http://www.thearchibaldprize.com.au/__data/page/8175/PCwinner.jpgImage] )
*2007 –Evert Ploeg – portrait of conductor George Ellis
*2008 –Vincent Fantauzzo – portrait of actorHeath Ledger Notable finalists
Besides the winners, there have been many Archibald finalists of Australian celebrities, including musicians, athletes, politicians, film-makers and artists. Some selected ones: (listed "Artist" - "Subject")
1946
*
Rolf Harris - Portrait of a School Boy (self portrait)1979
*Bressow, Lance -
Dame Joan Sutherland
*Palaitis, Josonia - The HonourableJohn Howard , M.P.
*Pendlebury, L Scott - Anne and Drew Pendlebury (Actress and Musician respectively) ( Drew Pendlebury band member ofThe Sports )1980s
1980
*Bush, Charles William -
Sir John Kerr
*Dunlop, Brian - Joseph Brown1981
*Dargie, William -
Joh Bjelke-Petersen 1982
*Dupain, Rex - Max's Muse (
Max Dupain )
*La Gerche, Geoff -Patrick White
*Markstein, Ted - The Great White Hope in the Land of the Blind (Patrick White ) 15' x 5' oil on canvas. Lost by the University of NSW about 11 years ago.1983
*Walters, Wesley - Molly (Molly Meldrum)
1984
*Looby, Keith -
Max Gillies
*Walters, Wesley - Portrait ofColleen McCullough 1985
*Rothwell, Susan -
Peter Weir 1986
*Berns, Naomi -
David Williamson (Playwright/Author)
*Cress, Fred -David Armstrong 1987
*Looby, Keith -
Manning Clark 1988
*Gruzdeff, Leeka -
Don Burrows
*Nolan, Sidney -Arthur Boyd at Fitzroy Falls1989
*Harris, Tim - The
Doug Anthony All Stars with the Risen Elvis (Tim Ferguson ,Richard Fidler , Paul McDermott)
*Heinrich, Bernd -Thomas Keneally
*Leak, Bill - SirDonald Bradman
*Whiteley, Brett - Portrait ofFrancis Bacon 19891990s
1991/1992
*Meskenas, Vladas - Dr
Victor Chang
*Valadon, Rosemary - The Long Afternoon - Portrait of DrGermaine Greer 1993
*Allen, Davida - Dressing for Dinner (
Bill Hayden governor-general )
*Dyer, Geoffrey - DrBob Brown (Environmentalist)
*Lester, Kerrie -Fred Hollows
*Meskenas, Vladas - ProfessorFred Hollows 1994
*
George Gittoes - Self Portrait in Somalia
*Leak, Bill -Malcolm Turnbull
*Li Bao Hua - Portrait (Hazel Hawke )
*Robertson, Peter -Kate Ceberano
*Valadon, Rosemary -Noni Hazlehurst - Summer '94 Waiting Again1995
*Bergstrom, Danelle -
Jon English
*George Gittoes - GeneralJohn Sanderson in Cambodia
*Leak, Bill -Graham Richardson
*Naseby, David - Les Murray1996
*
Peter Churcher - Betty at Home (Betty Churcher )
*Lester, Kerrie - James Morrison with flugelhorn
*Palaitis, Josonia - Ray Martin
*Shead, Garry -Jacqueline McKenzie
*Valadon, Rosemary -Deborah Conway - in epic mode1997
*
Rick Amor -Peter Carey at the VACB Studio, Soho, New York (author)
*Adam Cullen - Portrait ofMikey Robbins (comedian)
*George Gittoes -John Olsen (painter)
*Hannaford, Robert -Paul Davies (scientist)
*Newton, Paul William - Kate and Barbie (A portrait ofKate Fischer ) (model)
*Sharp, Martin - Tiny Tim, Eternal Troubadour1998
*
Adam Cullen - Portrait ofFrank Moorhouse AM (author)
*Dawson, Paula - Sleeping man (Barry Jones politician)
*Hannaford, Robert -Paul Keating (Former Prime Minister)
*Leak, Bill -Gough Whitlam (Former Prime Minister)
*Naseby, David - Les Murray (poet)
*Shen, Jiawei - Eyewitness (portrait ofGeorge Gittoes AM) (artist)1999
*Bromley, David -
Scott Hicks (film director)
*Dyer, Geoffrey -Margaret Scott (author and poet)
*King, Amanda -Natasha Stott-Despoja (politician)
*Lester, Kerrie -Jimmy Barnes (singer)
*Naseby, David -Bob Ellis (political commentator)
*Newton, Paul William - Portrait ofMaggie Tabberer (model)
*Ploeg, Evert -Deborah Mailman (actress)2000s
2000
Entries had a focus on sport, due to the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
*Antico, Chris - The Captain: Mark Taylor (cricket captain)
*Bell, Michael - The Sandman (comedianSteve Abbott )
*Benz, Simon -Anna Wilson (cyclist)
*Beowulf, Melissa -Ken Done (painter)
*Bromley, David - Strongest man of the games (Dean Lukin , weightlifter)
*Cullen, Max -Geoffrey Rush (actor)
*Fern, Nic -Vicki Wilson (netball player)
*Holmes à Court, Juliet - Portrait of George (George Gregan , rugby player)
*Jones, Glenda -Nova Peris Kneebone (hockey player)
*Lester, Kerrie -Susie Maroney , True Blue Sue (swimmer)
*Miller, Lewis - Ronald Dale Barassi (Ron Barassi , AFL footballer)
*Morton, Ann -Edwin Carr ‘Old Gold’ (athletics)
*Naseby, David -Kostya Tszyu (boxer)
*Newton, Paul William - Portrait ofDavid Campese (rugby player)
*Ploeg, Evert -Louise Sauvage (wheelchair racing)
*Sibley, Andrew John -Merilyn Peddell (lawnbowls)
*Spooner, Kim - 'blue' (Kerry O'Brien ) (television presenter)
*Wegner, Peter - Portrait ofDarren Gauci (jockey)
*Williamson, Jan - Tom Carroll (surfer)
*Wood, Louise - Determination —Michael Klim (swimmer)
*Xie, Hui Hai -Johnny Raper — A living legend (rugby league player)2001
*Armstrong, Bruce -Peter Carey in Kelly country
*Darby, Brendon Ross -Ian Parmenter (television presenter)
*Emdur, Martine - Laughing on the inside (Peter Berner )
*Georgiadis, Margarita - Excelle —Libbi Gorr (comedian, known for herElle McFeast character)
*Guo Hua Cai -Lee Lin Chin (SBS newsreader)
*Leak, Bill - Robert Hughes — nothing if not critical
*Lester, Kerrie - Contemplating the emperor's new clothes (fashion designerAkira Isogawa
*Spooner, Kim - and see the light surrounding you (Daniel Johns ) (vocalist and guitarist inSilverchair )2002
*Carment, Tom - Richard Neville (writer, broadcaster, journalist)
*Cullen, Adam - Mark Brandon Read - Author (Chopper Read )
*Dyer, Geoffrey - The last survivorAlec Campbell (survivor ofBattle of Gallipoli )
*Erlich, Esther -Deborah Conway (musician)
*Hunt, James - BoraAnthony Mundine (boxer, rugby league player)
*Lester, Kerrie - Interrupting Mr Smart! (Jeffrey Smart (painter))
*Pinnock, Mary Florance -Martin Sharp (cartoonist)2003
*Amor, Rick - Lewis Miller (painter)
*Bergstrom, Danelle - Conversations withMargaret Olley
*Cullen, Adam -Jimmy Little
*Dyer, Geoffrey -Richard Flanagan
*Emdur, Martine - Claudia Karvan, Interior (actor fromThe Secret Life of Us )
*Fragar, Julie - J. Lucy in quinachridone magenta (Judith Lucy comedian)
*Harding, Nicholas - Portrait of Margaret Whitlam A.O. (wife ofGough Whitlam )
*Naseby, David -Adam Cullen (painter)
*Sages, Jenny - True Stories -Helen Garner (author)
*Stathopoulos, Nickolaos - Here'sMr Squiggle
*Wyatt, Susan - Doris Pilkington (Nugi Garimarra) (author of the book which the film Rabbit-Proof Fence is based on.2004
*Benjamin, Jason -John Olsen
*Dyer, Geoffrey -Graeme Murphy (dance choreographer)
*Kendall, Peter Clifton -Peter Brock
*McKay, Creecy Carolyn -Bruce Spence 2005
*Churcher, Peter, Portrait ofJeffrey Smart
*Hannaford, Robert,Bob Brown
*Jackson, Paul -Gretel Killeen [http://www.thearchibaldprize.com.au/__data/page/6189/Jackson.jpgImage]
*Kenyon, Raymond - The architect at homeGlenn Murcutt
*Lynn, Mathew - Wendy drawingWendy Sharpe
*Quilty, Ben - Beryl Whiteley (mother ofBrett Whiteley )
*Ralph, David - Imagination — Adam and Harvie (Adam Elliot, creator ofHarvie Krumpet )
*Shen, Jiawei -John So (mayor ofMelbourne )
*Thomas, Avril - The Minister from down under (Hon.Alexander Downer M.P.)
*Zavros, Michael -Alex Dimitriades 2006
*McLean Edwards - "Cate Blanchett and family"
*Robert Hannaford - "Tim Flannery "
*Nicholas Harding - "Robert Drewe (in the swell) 2006"
*Paul Jackson - "Garry McDonald "All the world's a stage…"
*Kerrie Lester - "Phillip Noyce — in the picture"
*Josonia Palaitis - "JusticeMichael Kirby "
*Peter Smeeth - "Clover Moore with Sheba and Bruno"
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