National Photographic Portrait Prize People's Choice winner revealed

16 June 2020

Klarissa Dempsey has been announced as the winner of the People’s Choice Award of the 13th annual National Photographic Portrait Prize (NPPP) for her image, Wonder, a portrait of her daughter Tayla playing on Country homelands near Alice Springs. Dempsey says her daughter spends her time playing endlessly with her brothers and sister and cousins, riding bikes, walking to the creeks, playing with the dogs, and being carefree. Dempsey's prize includes fine art printing to the value of $2,200, courtesy of SUNSTUDIOS.

© Rob Palmer. The mahi-mahi, 2019. National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020 - Overall winner. Josh Niland, head chef and owner of Saint Peter restaurant, is reinventing what can be done with fish, and – most importantly – with every part of the fish, in a huge effort to drastically reduce wastage. His trailblazing work has received enormous praise from the likes of Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson.

Announced earlier this year, Sydney-based photographer, Rob Palmer was named as the overall winner for his portrait of chef Josh Niland, titled The mahi-mahi, 2019. The winning image is from a series Palmer created with Niland, The Whole Fish Cookbook. Over 2,400 entries were submitted, with a total of 47 named as finalists.

© Hugh Stewart. National Portrait Photographic Prize 2020 - Highly Commended. Eileen Kramer is a dancer, 2019. She moved back to Australia from New York when she was 98 because she wanted to hear a kookaburra. She is 105 this year. — © Hugh Stewart. National Portrait Photographic Prize 2020 - Highly Commended. *Eileen Kramer is a dancer*, 2019. She moved back to Australia from New York when she was 98 because she wanted to hear a kookaburra.
She is 105 this year.

Fashion and portrait photographer, Hugh Stewart’s his portrait of 105-year-old dancer Eileen Kramer received the Highly Commended prize. The Art Handlers' Award went to Shea Kirk for Gemma Baxter.

Rob Palmer takes home a first prize of $30,000 plus $22,000 worth of photographic equipment from Canon. Highly Commended winner Hugh Stewart collects an Eizo ColorEdge CG2730 27" monitor valued at $3,245.

© Shea Kirk. Gemma Baxter (right view), 2019. National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020 Art Handler's Award.
‘Getting older, our faces and bodies change – but slowly I think I'm feeling more and more proud of mine. A body that started a business, hauled fabric around the city, filled a room with machinery that I taught myself how to use. When I saw the image you took of me, I was kind of inspired by myself. It was a fucking lovely feeling.’ This image – from the ongoing series Vantages – is half of a stereoscopic portrait of my dear friend Gemma, the genius behind ‘To Barwyn And Back’, a Melbourne-based label creating tech-streetwear, prioritising safety, comfort and community. — © Shea Kirk. Gemma Baxter (right view), 2019. National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020 Art Handler's Award. ‘Getting older, our faces and bodies change – but slowly I think I'm feeling more and more proud of mine. A body that started a business, hauled fabric around the city, filled a room with machinery that I taught myself how to use. When I saw the image you took of me, I was kind of inspired by myself. It was a fucking lovely feeling.’ This image – from the ongoing series *Vantages* – is half of a stereoscopic portrait of my dear friend Gemma, the genius behind *To Barwyn And Back*, a Melbourne-based label creating tech-streetwear, prioritising safety, comfort and community.

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