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