List of Archibald Prize winners

This is a list of winners of the Archibald Prize for portraiture. As many of the paintings are copyrighted, a link to images has been listed where available.
List of winners
Year - Artist - Title
1921: W B McInnes - Desbrowe Annear Image
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 Image
1942: William Dargie - Corporal Jim Gordon, VC Image
1943: William Dobell - Joshua Smith Image
1944: Joshua Smith - Hon Sol Rosevear, MHR, Speaker of the House of Representatives
1945: William Dargie - Lt-General The Hon Edmund Herring, KBE, DSO, MC, ED Image
1946: William Dargie - L C Robson, MC, MA Image
1947: William Dargie - Sir Marcus Clark, KBE Image
1948: William Dobell - Margaret Olley
1949: Arthur Murch - Bonar Dunlop
1950: William Dargie - Sir Leslie McConnan Image
1951: Ivor Hele - Laurie Thomas
1952: William Dargie - Mr Essington Lewis, CH 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 - Mr Albert Namatjira
1957: Ivor Hele - Self Portrait
1958: William Edwin Pidgeon - Mr Ray Walker Image
1959: William Dobell - Dr Edward MacMahon
1960: Judy Cassab - Stanislaus Rapotec
1961: William Edwin Pidgeon - Rabbi Dr I Porush Image
1962: Louis Kahan - Patrick White Image
1963: Jack Carington 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 Edwin Pidgeon - Lloyd Rees Image
1969: Ray Crooke - George Johnston
1970: Eric Smith - Gruzman - Architect
1971: Clifton Pugh - Sir John McEwen
1972: Clifton Pugh - The Hon E G Whitlam
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 Image
1977: Kevin Connor - Robert Klippel
1978: Brett Whiteley - Art, Life and the other thing Image
1979: Wes Walters - Portrait of Phillip 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) Image
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 Image
1997: Nigel Thomson - Barbara Blackman
1998: Lewis Miller - Portrait of Allan Mitelman No 3
1999: Euan MacLeod - Self portrait/head like a hole Image
2000: Adam Cullen - Portrait of David Wenham Image
2001: Nicholas Harding - John Bell as King Lear Announcement and image
2002: Cherry Hood - Simon Tedeschi Unplugged Image
2003: Geoffrey Dyer - a portrait of Richard Flanagan. Image
2004: Craig Ruddy - David Gulpilil, two worlds (court challenge dismissed) Image
2005: John Olsen - Self portrait Janus Faced Image
2006: Marcus Wills - The Paul Juraszek Monolith Image
2007: John Beard - Portrait of Janet Laurence Image
2008: Del Kathryn Barton - You are what is most beautiful about me, a self portrait with Kell and Arella Image
2009: Guy Maestri - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
2010: Sam Leach - Tim Minchin (Announcement)
2011: Ben Dover - Margaret Olley (Image)
2012: Tim Storrier - Self portrait - The histrionic wayfarer (after Bosch)
2013: Del Kathryn Barton - Hugo Weaving
Winners of the Packing Room Prize
1991/92: Greg Bridges - politician Gareth Evans
1992/93: Angelika Erbsland - horse trainer Colin Hayes
1993/94: Peter Robertson - singer Kate Ceberano
1995: Danelle Bergstrom - actor and singer Jon English
1996: Paul Newton - radio announcer John Laws
1997: Bill Leak - singer Tex Perkins (The Cruel Sea)
1998: Kerrie Lester - self portrait as a bridesmaid
1999: Deny Christian - actor and comedian Garry McDonald
2000: Bill Leak - Are you with me? - Sir Les Patterson (a character created by Barry Humphries)
2001: Paul Newton - Roy Slaven and HG Nelson
2002: Jan Williamson - singer/songwriter Jenny Morris
2003: Jan Williamson - actor and writer Rachel Ward (Image )
2004: Evert Ploeg - TV journalist Jana Wendt (Image)
2005: Jason Benjamin - actor Bill Hunter (Image)
2006: Michael Mucci - A working class man - TV personality Scott Cam Image)
2007: Danelle Bergstrom - Take two - actor Jack Thompson
2008: Martin Ball - musician Neil Finn (Crowded House, Split Enz)
2009: Paul Jackson - Flacco's chariot - Paul Livingston
2010: Nafisa - Glenn in Black and White - Glenn A. Baker (Image)
2011: Vincent Fantauzzo - celebrity chef Matt Moran (Image )
2012: Raelene Sharp - A strength of character - John Wood
2013: Mathew Lynn - Tara Moss
Winners of the People's Choice Award
1988: Fred Cress - portrait of painter John Beard
1989: Vladas Meskenas - portrait of painter Donald Friend
1990: Reg Campbell - self-portrait
1991/92: Robert Hannaford - portrait of historian Hugh Stretton
1992/93: Jennifer Little - portrait of artist Victor Sellu
1993/94: Bill Leak - portrait of lawyer Malcolm Turnbull
1995: Josonia Palaitis - portrait of painter Bill Leak
1996: Robert Hannaford - self-portrait
1997: Mathew Lynn - portrait of television producer Jeanne Ryckmans
1998: Robert Hannaford - portrait of academic Rolf Prince
1999: Evert Ploeg - portrait of actor Deborah Mailman Image )
2000: Esther Erlich - Never been better, portrait of painter Bill 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 diplomat Stephen Fitzgerald (Image )
2004: Craig Ruddy - two worlds, portrait of actor David Gulpilil (Image)
2005: Nicholas Harding - Bob's Daily Swim (Image)
2006: Paul Jackson - All the world's a stage, portrait of actor and comedian Garry McDonald (Image)
2007: Evert Ploeg - portrait of conductor George Ellis
2008: Vincent Fantauzzo - portrait of actor Heath Ledger (Image )
2009: Vincent Fantauzzo -- Brandon Walters (Article and picture at Nine News)
2010: Craig Ruddy - The Prince of Darkness - Warwick Thornton (Article and picture at Archibald Prize)
2011: Adam Chang - John Coetzee
2012: Jenny Sages - Self portrait - After Jack
2013: Vincent Fantauzzo - love face - Asher Keddie
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 Honourable John Howard, M.P.
Pendlebury, L Scott - Anne and Drew Pendlebury (Actress and Musician respectively) ( Drew Pendlebury band member of The Sports )
1980s
1980
Bush, Charles William - Sir John Kerr
Dunlop, Brian - Joseph Brown
1981
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 of Colleen McCullough
1985
Rothwell, Susan - Peter Weir
1986
Berns, Naomi - David Williamson (playwright)
Cress, Fred - David Armstrong
1987
Looby, Keith - Manning Clark
1988
Gruzdeff, Leeka - Don Burrows
Nolan, Sidney - Arthur Boyd at Fitzroy Falls
1989
Harris, Tim - The Doug Anthony All Stars with the Risen Elvis (Tim Ferguson, Richard Fidler, Paul McDermott)
Heinrich, Bernd - Thomas Keneally
Leak, Bill - Sir Donald Bradman
Whiteley, Brett - Portrait of Francis Bacon
1990s
1990
Glenda Jones - Kaz Cooke
1991/1992
Meskenas, Vladas - Dr Victor Chang
Valadon, Rosemary - The Long Afternoon - Portrait of Dr Germaine Greer
1993
Allen, Davida - Dressing for Dinner ( Bill Hayden governor-general )
Dyer, Geoffrey - Dr Bob Brown (Environmentalist)
Lester, Kerrie - Fred Hollows
Meskenas, Vladas - Professor Fred 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 Again
1995
Bergstrom, Danelle - Jon English
George Gittoes - General John Sanderson in Cambodia
Leak, Bill - Graham Richardson
Naseby, David - Les Murray
1996
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 mode
1997
Rick Amor - Peter Carey at the VACB Studio, Soho, New York (author)
Adam Cullen - Portrait of Mikey Robins (comedian)
George Gittoes - John Olsen (painter)
Hannaford, Robert - Paul Davies (scientist)
Newton, Paul William - Kate and Barbie (A portrait of Kate Fischer) (model)
Sharp, Martin - Tiny Tim, Eternal Troubadour
1998
Adam Cullen - Portrait of Frank 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 of George 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 of Maggie Tabberer (model)
Ploeg, Evert - Deborah Mailman (actress)
2000s
2000
As well as the usual Archibald with its set criteria, there was a Sporting Archibald which had a focus on sport due to the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Antico, Chris - The Captain: Mark Taylor (cricket captain)
Bell, Michael - The Sandman (comedian Steve 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 a Court, Juliet - Portrait of George (George Gregan, rugby player)
Jones, Glenda - Nova Peris-Kneebone (Gold Medalist with Australian Hockey Team)
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 of David Campese (rugby player)
Ploeg, Evert - Louise Sauvage (wheelchair racing)
Sibley, Andrew John - Marilyn Peddell (lawnbowls)
Spooner, Kim - 'blue' (Kerry O'Brien) (television presenter)
Wegner, Peter - Portrait of Darren 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 her Elle McFeast character)
Guo Hua Cai - Lee Lin Chin (SBS newsreader)
Leak, Bill - Nothing if not critical (Robert Hughes)
Lester, Kerrie - Contemplating the emperor's new clothes (fashion designer Akira Isogawa
Spooner, Kim - And see the light surrounding you (Daniel Johns) (vocalist and guitarist in Silverchair)
2002
Carment, Tom - Richard Neville (writer, broadcaster, journalist)
Cullen, Adam - Mark Brandon Read - Author( (Chopper Read)
Dyer, Geoffrey - The last survivor (Alec Campbell, survivor of Battle of Gallipoli)
Erlich, Esther - Deborah Conway (musician)
Hunt, James - Bora Anthony 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 with Margaret Olley
Cullen, Adam - Jimmy Little
Dyer, Geoffrey - Richard Flanagan
Emdur, Martine - Claudia Karvan, Interior (actor from The Secret Life of Us)
Fragar, Julie - J. Lucy in quinachridone magenta (Judith Lucy comedian)
Harding, Nicholas - Portrait of Margaret Whitlam A.O. (wife of Gough Whitlam)
Naseby, David - Adam Cullen (painter)
Sages, Jenny - True Stories - Helen Garner (author)
Stathopoulos, Nickolaos - Here's Mr. 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 of Jeffrey Smart
Hannaford, Robert - Bob Brown
Jackson, Paul - Gretel Killeen Image
Kenyon, Raymond - The architect at home (Glenn Murcutt)
Lynn, Mathew - Wendy drawing (Wendy Sharpe)
Quilty, Ben - Beryl Whiteley (mother of Brett Whiteley)
Ralph, David - Imagination - Adam and Harvie (Adam Elliot, creator of Harvie Krumpet)
Shen, Jiawei - John So (mayor of Melbourne)
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 - Justice Michael Kirby
Peter Smeeth - Clover Moore with Sheba and Bruno
2009
Ngaire Devenport - Ken Done
Hong Fu - Dame Elisabeth Murdoch
Nicholas Harding - Margaret Whitlam
Cherry Hood - David Helfgott
David Paulson and Michael Nelson Jagamarra - Michael Nelson Jagamarra
Mark Thompson - Greta Scacchi
2010s
2010
Robert Hannaford - Malcolm Fraser
Christine O'Hagan - Kate Ceberano
Peter Smeeth - Peter FitzSimons, author
Ian Smith - Keith Looby alfresco
2011
Del Kathryn Barton - Mother (a portrait of Cate)
Matt Doust - White Cocoon (portrait of actress Gemma Ward)
Geoffrey Dyer - The collector, David Walsh
Vincent Fantauzzo - Matt Moran
Nicholas Harding - Hugo at home (portrait of actor Hugo Weaving)
Jeremy Kibel - Portrait of Robert Jacks AO
Michael Lindeman - Portrait of Wilfred (portrait of actor Jason Gann)
Craig Ruddy - Cathy Freeman
Barbara Tyson - The country's woman: Her Excellency, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, Governor-General of Australia
Apple Xiu Yin - Hearing * Meditation (portrait of opera soprano Cheryl Barker)
References
Other websites
Art Prizes Database at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
Australian artists
Lists of award winners
Award winners