This is a list offinalists for the 2012Archibald Prize forportraiture. 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 ofDavid GonskiAC(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 ofLucky ‘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 ofDavid Gulpilil)(Image)
• Raelene Sharp –A strength of character (Portrait ofJohn Wood)(Winner of the 2012 Packing Room Prize)(Image)
• Garry Shead –Martin Sharp and his magic theatre(Image)
• Jiawei Shen – Homage toEsben Storm(Image)
• Gary Smith andFrank Thirion – The faceless men
• Nick Stathopoulos – Art does belong. Portrait ofFenella 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 ofMissy Higgins(Image)
• Michael Vale –Night of the wolverine – a portrait ofDave Graney andClare Moore(Image)
• Craig Waddell – I see myself in you – self-portrait
• Rose Wilson –Brother of John (Portrait of Dan Flynn)(Image)

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