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)