List of Archibald Prize 2012 finalists

This is a list of finalists for the 2012 Archibald Prize for portraiture. As the images are copyrighted, an external link to an image has been listed where available (listed is Artist – Title).

• Vernon Ah Kee – I see Deadly people, Lex Wotton
• Monika Behrens – The artist’s practice (Self-portrait)
• Kate Beynon – Lindy Lee (Year of the Dragon)
• Natasha Bieniek – Fluoroscuro (Self-portrait) (Image)
• Marcus Callum – Self-portrait (Image)
• Adam Chang – Emile Sherman (Image)
• Jun Chen – John Yu with artist (Image)
• Luke Cornish – Father Bob (Bob Maguire) (Image)
• Adam Cullen – Nelson and Koko (Nelson Woss) (Image)
• Jodi Daley – Foras admonitio, Private X
• Melissa Egan – Old master, Charles Blackman
• Robin Eley – Bibliography (Self-portrait)
• David Fairbairn – Large head JB no. 1 (with blue ground) (James Barker) (Image)
• Vincent Fantauzzo – Kimbra (the build up) (Image)
• Juan Ford – Ultrapilgrim (Self-portrait)
• Benjamin Hedstrom – Annandale band meeting
• Jeremy Kibel – Jeremy Kibel – self-portrait (Image)
• Rhys Lee – Self-portrait with shiny cardboard armour (Image)
• Angus McDonald – Tim Maguire
• Tim McMonagle – Michael Buxton (Image)
• Nigel Milsom – Untitled (Kerry Crowley)) (Image)
• Paul Newton – Portrait of David Gonski AC (Image)
• Michael Peck – Self-portrait in the image of my son (Image)
• Ben Quilty – Captain S after Afghanistan (Image)
• Reko Rennie – Hetti (Hetti Perkins) (Image)
• Leslie Rice – Seeking a change, Madame Lulu, bearded lady, becomes ‘Tattooed Suzie’ – portrait of Lucky ‘Diamond’ Rich (Image)
• Luke Roberts – In mob we trust (Richard Bell) (Image)
• Paul Ryan – Cullen – been feudin (Adam Cullen) (Image)
• Jenny Sages – After Jack (Self portrait) (Winner of the 2012 People's Choice Award) (Image)
• Wendy Sharpe – Self-portrait in Antarctica with penguin and Mawson’s huts
• Martin Sharp – The thousand dollar bill (Portrait of David Gulpilil) (Image)
• Raelene Sharp – A strength of character (Portrait of John Wood) (Winner of the 2012 Packing Room Prize) (Image)
• Garry Shead – Martin Sharp and his magic theatre (Image)
• Jiawei Shen – Homage to Esben Storm (Image)
• Gary Smith and Frank Thirion – The faceless men
• Nick Stathopoulos – Art does belong. Portrait of Fenella Kernebone (Image)
• Tim Storrier – The histrionic wayfarer (after Bosch) (Self-portrait) (Winner of the 2012 Archibald Prize) (Image)
• Kate Tucker – Melody (you’re the only one who saves me) – portrait of Missy Higgins (Image)
• Michael Vale – Night of the wolverine – a portrait of Dave Graney and Clare Moore (Image)
• Craig Waddell – I see myself in you – self-portrait
• Rose Wilson – Brother of John (Portrait of Dan Flynn) (Image)

See also

• Previous year: List of Archibald Prize 2011 finalists
• Next year: List of Archibald Prize 2013 finalists
• List of Archibald Prize winners

External links

• Archibald Prize 2012 finalists official website