Raelene Sharp

For the Australian lawyer appointed Director of Public Prosecutions in 2023, see Raelene Sharp (KC).

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Archibald Prize: Winner Packing Room Prize 2012 – A Strength of Character by Raelene Sharp". Art Gallery NSW. Government of New South Wales. 2012.
  2. ^ Fulton, Adam (15 March 2012). "Sharp selection wows Archibald packers". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Raelene Sharp Wins Packing Room Prize". ArtsHub. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Melbourne Artist Raelene Sharp Wins Archibald Packing-room Prize". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 August 2018 – via Sydney-central: WhereILive.com.au.
  5. ^ a b "People: Raelene Sharp, b. 1957". National Portrait Gallery. Australian Government.
  6. ^ "Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award 2024 – Previous Winners and Judges". Art Collector Magazine. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Award Winning Australian Artists – Raelene Sharp". FUSION 6. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2021.


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