Raelene Sharp | |
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Born | 1957 (age 67–68) Melbourne, Australia |
Known for | Portrait painting |
Awards | Packing Room award (Archibald Prize, 2012) Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize (2006) |
Raelene Sharp (born 1957 in Melbourne) [1] is an Australian artist who won the Packing Room award at the Archibald Prize in 2012 with her portrait of actor John Wood titled A Strength of Character. [2] [3] [4] She has also been a finalist seven times in the Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize, winning in 2006 with her self-portrait, A Woman's Lot. [5] [6] [1] She has been a finalist in the Black Swan Portrait Prize three times and the James Farrell Self Portrait Prize. Her commissions have included Michael Robertson AO , Professor Fred Mendelsohn, Dr Deborah Siefert and Professor Ruth Bishop AO . [5] [7]