Craig Ruddy: 'Dark emu' - portrait of Bruce Pascoe.

Wendy Spindler: Alive and brilliant. Portrait of singer-songwriter Deborah Conway.

Yuri Shimmyo: Carnation, lily, Yuri, rose. Self-portrait of artist Yuri Shimmyo.

Angus McDonald: Behrouz Boochani. Portrait of author and refugee advocate Behrouz Boochani.

Kate Beynon: With Tudo and the robe. Self-portrait of artist Kate Beynon.

Julie Fragar: Richard. Portrait of artist Richard Bell.

Alex Thorby: Portrait of Will. Portrait of coffee chemist Will Gollins.

Justine Muller: Jack Mundey. Portrait of union leader and environmentalist Jack Mundey.

Scott Marsh: Salute of gentle frustration. Portrait of rapper, writer and record label owner Adam Briggs.

Thea Anamara Perkins: Poppy Chicka. Portrait of Sydney elder Charles Madden.

Kim Leutwyler: Brian with pink, blue and yellow. Portrait of comedian Brian Firkus (Trixie Mattel).

Tsering Hannaford: Self-portrait after 'Allegory of Painting'. Portrait of artist Tsering Hannaford.

Guy Maestri: JB reading. Portrait of journalist and presenter Jennifer Byrne.

Nicholas Harding: David Marr. Portrait of journalist David Marr.

Neil Tomkins and Digby Webster: Ernest brothers. Portrait of artists Neil Tomkins and Digby Webster.

Charles Mouyat: Matt Kean, NSW Minister for Environment and Energy.

Nick Stathopoulos: Ngaiire. Portrait of singer Ngaire Laun Joseph.

James Powditch: Once upon a time in Marrickville - Anthony Albanese. Portrait of federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese.

Claus Stangl: L-FRESH The LION. Portrait of musician L-FRESH The Lion.

Peter Wegner: Chef's coat - Graeme Doyle. Portrait of artist, poet and songwriter Graeme Doyle.

Jun Chen: The art dealer: Philip Bacon.

Blak Douglas (aka Adam Hill): Writing in the sand. Portrait of documentary star Dujuan Hoosan, from In My Blood it Runs.

Melanie Gray: Disquietude. Portrait of university student Grace Coutts.

Meyne Wyatt: Meyne. Self-portrait of actor and writer Meyne Wyatt.

Vincent Namatjira: Stand strong for who you are. Portrait of former footballer Adam Goodes and Vincent Namatjira.

Samuel Rush Condon: Portrait of Adam Spencer. Portrait of comedian Adam Spencer.

Louise Hearman: Barry Jones. Portrait of former politician Barry Jones.

Dee Smart: I'm here. Self-portrait of artist and actor Dee Smart.

Sinead Davies: The Irish immigrant - portrait of Claire Dunne OAM.

Jonathan Dalton: Angela. Portrait of artist Angela Tiatia.

Kaylene Whiskey: Dolly visits Indulkana. Portrait of artist Kaylene Whiskey.

Edward Humphrey: Stan Walker. Portrait of actor and singer-songwriter Stan Walker.

Wendy Sharpe: Magda Szubanski - comedy and tragedy. Portrait of actor and comedian Magda Szubanski.

Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran: Self-portrait with outstretched arms.

Susannah Curtis: Tara. Portrait of artist Tara Badcock.

Yoshio Honjo: Adam with bream. Portrait of chef Adam Liaw.

Charlene Carrington: My dad, Churchill Cann. Portrait of artist Churchill Cann.

Jennifer Scott: Dr Raymond Charles Rauscher. Portrait of town planner Raymond Rauscher.