2018 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (DMNPP) | Finalists

The 30 finalists of the 2018 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (DMNPP) have been revealed by the Moran Arts Foundation. Australia’s richest art prize is celebrating its 30th anniversary and the finalists include previous winner of the DMNPP Vincent Fantauzzo, alongside established artists such as Peter Smeeth, Nick Stathopoulos and Yvonne East. Competing for the $150,000 prize are portraits of familiar faces such as Asher Keddie, Rafael Bonachela, Kate McClymont and Anthony Bond OAM.

Nick Stathopoulos, Not My Gaze

The judges of the 2018 DMNPP are artist Louise Hearman, former director of National Gallery of Australia, Dr Ron Radford AM and Greta Moran, Co-­Founder and Director Moran Arts Foundation; who confessed they had a challenging time choosing the final 30 works.

David Beaumont, Susan McCulloch OAM

The Moran Arts Foundation invites entries of original works from Australian artists, capturing Australians from all walks of life, whether a public figure or someone from their own circle of experience. Works must be painted at least partly from life with the sitter known to the artist and aware of the artist’s intention to enter the Prize.

The winner of the 2018 DMNPP will be be announced on Thursday 1 November at Juniper Hall in Paddington, Sydney.

A full list of this year’s finalists, who will all receive a $1,000 as part of the prize:

Louise Anders, David Beaumont, Martin Bell, Paul Borg, Marcus Callum, Peter Churcher, Peter Daverington, Yvonne East, Nicolette Eisdell, Vincent Fantauzzo, Nic Ives, Mathew Lynn, Darren McDonald, Matilda Michell, Lewis Miller, Andrew Neilan, Jan L Nelson, Mica Pillemer, Paul Procee, Paul Ryan, Lynn Savery, Simon Schneider, Peter Smeeth, Nick Stathopoulos, Clare Thackway, Marcus Wills, Rose Wilson, Jonathon Woolven, Helen Young, and Anne-Marie Zanetti.

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