Just announced: winners of the 2023 Lester Prize for Portraiture

On September 21, the winners of the 17th Lester Prize for Portraiture were announced. Chosen from over 900 incredible entries, the [40 finalists](https://www.lesterprize.com/gallery-the-lester-prize-for-portraiture/the-lester-prize-for-portraiture/2023-2/) and five winners of the Lester Prize will be on display at the Art Gallery of Western Australia until November 26. Although nothing compares to seeing them in person, take a peek at the amazing artwork from some of Australia’s most talented emerging artists below.

Tarryn Gill: winner of the $50,000 Richard Lester Prize for Portraiture

Limber (self-portrait in relief)

India Mark: winner of the Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize

Studio self-portrait

Minjung Kang: Winner of the $10,000 Barton Family Foundation Installer’s Prize, $20,000 Tony Fini Foundation Artist Prize, and Highly Commended awards

Silence

Liz Stute: winner of the $10,000 Minderoo Foundation Spirit Prize

Jess

Sarah Paton: winner of the Highly Commended award

Memento Mori

_{See events, exhibitions and more from the Lester Prize in our guide below.}