BIOGRAPHYRaelene Sharp has been a professional portrait artist for many years painting corporate, private and celebrity portraits for clients around the country. She lists Scotch College, Melbourne University, Melbourne University College, Royal Children’s Hospital, Methodists' Ladies College, St Catherine’s Toorak and Caulfield Grammar among her clients.
She is an Archibald Prize Finalist and Archibald Packing Room Prize Winner. Raelene has won the third richest portrait prize in the Australia - The Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize. Her paintings of Professor Suzanne Cory AC and Eva and Marc Besen AC are hanging in the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra. She has been included in the Salon International USA twice the Archibald Salon des Refuse, Portia Geach and received a First Merit in the Portrait Society of America’s annual Exhibition. Her paintings are in public and private collections in Australia and overseas. She has been finalist in most of the national portrait competitions and also features in several publications. Raelene has judged many national art shows including Camberwell Art Show. cv |
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2012 WINNER ARCHIBALD PRIZE PACKING ROOM PRIZE
2006 WINNER SHIRLEY HANNAN NATIONAL PORTRAIT PRIZE
2002
Finalist Australian Art Excellence Award
2003
WINNER AUSTRALIAN ART EXCELLENCE AWARD
Finalist A.M.E. Bale Travel Grant
2004
Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize
2005
Finalist Australian Art Excellence Award
Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize
Finalist Victorian Artists’ Society Artist of the Year Exhibition
RECIPIENT OF THE VICTORIAN ARTISTS’ SOCIETY NORMAL KEAYE MEDAL
Finalist Joint Exhibition Portrait Artists’ of Australia Washington DC USA Exhibition
2006
WINNER SHIRLEY HANNAN NATIONAL PORTRAIT PRIZE
Finalist Victorian Artists’ Society Artist of the Year Exhibition
Finalist Salon International Texas USA
Finalist Mortimore Prize (Portraiture)
WINNER KEVIN TAYLOR AWARD
Archibald Entry Jennifer Kyete (Newsreader/Presenter)
Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald Exhibition
2007
Finalist Mortimore Prize (Portraiture)
Member of Fusion6 ‘About Face’ Touring Exhibition 2007 – 2010
Archibald Entry Iain Hewitson (Celebrity Cook)
Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald Exhibition
Finalist James Farrell Self Portrait Award – Castlemaine Regional Gallery
Participant in Chairs for Charity Exhibition
Commissioned to Paint Michael Robertson AO Scotch College Melbourne
2008
Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize
Finalist Mortimore Prize (Portrait)
Archibald Entry Mark Mitchell (Actor/Entertainer)
Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald Exhibition
Finalist Black Swan National Portrait Prize
Commissioned to paint Professor Fred Mendelsohn AO Florey Neuroscience Institute Melbourne University
2009
Finalist Mortimore Prize (Portrait)
Archibald Entry Ben Mendelsohn (Actor)
Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald Exhibition
Finalist Black Swan National Portrait Prize
Commissioned to paint Dr Deborah Siefert Melbourne University College
2010
Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize
Archibald Entry Drs Wirginia Maixner & Alison Wray (Neurosurgeons)
Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald Exhibition
Finalist Mortimore Prize (Portrait)
Finalist Black Swan National Portrait Prize
Commissioned to paint Professor Ruth Bishop AO Melbourne University
2011
Member of Fusion6 Melbourne City Mission ‘Detour’ Exhibition
Commissioned to paint Anne Charlesworth Westborne Grammar
2012
Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize
Finalist Archibald Prize John Wood (Actor)
WINNER ARCHIBALD PACKING ROOM PRIZE
Finalist Tattersall’s Prize (Landscape)
2013
Finalist Salon International Texas USA
Commissioned to paint David Crawford AO Scotch College Melbourne
Archibald Entry Raelene Boyle (Olympian)
Commissioned to paint Ian Savage Vice Principal Scotch College Melbourne
Finalist Tattersall’s Prize (Landscape)
2014
Finalist Glengore Percival National Portrait Prize
Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize
Finalist Portrait Artists’ Australia Washington DC USA Exhibition
Archibald Entry Russell Morris (Singer/Songwriter)
Finalist Archibald Salon des Refuses Exhibition
Finalist Tattersall’s Prize (Landscape)
Semi - Finalist Doug Moran Portrait Prize
Commissioned to paint Dr Sylvia Walton AO retired Principal St. Catherine's Girls School
2015
Archibald Entry Gary Sweet (Actor)
Finalists Tattersall's Prize (Landscape)
Finalist - Hidden Faces - Salon des Refuses Melbourne
Received 1st Merit Commissioned Portrait - American Portrait Society's Members Exhibition - Painting of Dr Sylvia Walton AO
2016
Finalist Glengore Percival National Portrait Prize
Joint Exhibition 'Women Painting Women'
Archibald Entry Frankie J Holden (Singer, Actor Entertainer)
Finalists Tattersall's Prize (Landscape)
Finalist Hidden Faces - Salon des Refuses Melbourne - Three works
Finalist Portia Geach Memorial Award
2017
Highly Commended Victorian Artists' Society Contemporary Exhibition
Winner Victorian Artists' Society Autumn Exhibition
Highly Commended Victorian Artists' Society Winter Exhibition
Archibald Entry - My Nonagenarian
Acquisition of painting of Prof Suzanne Cory AD by the National Portrait Gallery of Australia
Finalist - Hidden Faces - Salon des Refuses Melbourne - Two works
Exhibitors Choice Award Victorian Artist Society Artist of the Year Award
2018
Finalist Perc Tucker Portrait Prize
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait Mrs Baylis St Catherine's School Toorak
Finalist Portia Geach Portrait Prize
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait Ruth Langley St Catherine's School Toorak
2019
Commissioned to paint Mr Marc Besen AC
Archibald Entry Mr Marc Besen AC
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait Edna Holmes St Catherine's School Toorak
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait John Murray Victorian Parliamentary Premiers Collection
2020
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait Pauline Toner Victorian Parliamentary Premiers Collection
Commissioned to paint John Evans Caulfield Grammar School Melbourne
Commissioned to paint Mr and Mrs Marc Besen AC for the National Portrait Gallery of Australia
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait Flora Templeton St Catherine's School Toorak
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait Sophie Borland St Catherine's School Toorak
Finalist Hidden Faces Exhibition Melbourne - Mr Marc Besen AC
2021
Portrait of Mr and Mrs Marc Besen AC unveiled by the National Portrait Gallery Canberra
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait Hilda Langley St Catherine's School Toorak
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait Judy McCowan St Catherine's School Toorak
Commissioned to paint Diana Vernon Principal Methodists Ladies College Kew
2022
Commissioned to paint Peggy O'Neal AO
Judge Camberwell Art Show
2023
Commissioned to paint Jim Hayman - Caulfield Grammar
2002 – 2021
Other commissions include Private and Corporate Portraits
Art Show Judge
2006 WINNER SHIRLEY HANNAN NATIONAL PORTRAIT PRIZE
2002
Finalist Australian Art Excellence Award
2003
WINNER AUSTRALIAN ART EXCELLENCE AWARD
Finalist A.M.E. Bale Travel Grant
2004
Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize
2005
Finalist Australian Art Excellence Award
Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize
Finalist Victorian Artists’ Society Artist of the Year Exhibition
RECIPIENT OF THE VICTORIAN ARTISTS’ SOCIETY NORMAL KEAYE MEDAL
Finalist Joint Exhibition Portrait Artists’ of Australia Washington DC USA Exhibition
2006
WINNER SHIRLEY HANNAN NATIONAL PORTRAIT PRIZE
Finalist Victorian Artists’ Society Artist of the Year Exhibition
Finalist Salon International Texas USA
Finalist Mortimore Prize (Portraiture)
WINNER KEVIN TAYLOR AWARD
Archibald Entry Jennifer Kyete (Newsreader/Presenter)
Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald Exhibition
2007
Finalist Mortimore Prize (Portraiture)
Member of Fusion6 ‘About Face’ Touring Exhibition 2007 – 2010
Archibald Entry Iain Hewitson (Celebrity Cook)
Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald Exhibition
Finalist James Farrell Self Portrait Award – Castlemaine Regional Gallery
Participant in Chairs for Charity Exhibition
Commissioned to Paint Michael Robertson AO Scotch College Melbourne
2008
Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize
Finalist Mortimore Prize (Portrait)
Archibald Entry Mark Mitchell (Actor/Entertainer)
Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald Exhibition
Finalist Black Swan National Portrait Prize
Commissioned to paint Professor Fred Mendelsohn AO Florey Neuroscience Institute Melbourne University
2009
Finalist Mortimore Prize (Portrait)
Archibald Entry Ben Mendelsohn (Actor)
Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald Exhibition
Finalist Black Swan National Portrait Prize
Commissioned to paint Dr Deborah Siefert Melbourne University College
2010
Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize
Archibald Entry Drs Wirginia Maixner & Alison Wray (Neurosurgeons)
Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald Exhibition
Finalist Mortimore Prize (Portrait)
Finalist Black Swan National Portrait Prize
Commissioned to paint Professor Ruth Bishop AO Melbourne University
2011
Member of Fusion6 Melbourne City Mission ‘Detour’ Exhibition
Commissioned to paint Anne Charlesworth Westborne Grammar
2012
Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize
Finalist Archibald Prize John Wood (Actor)
WINNER ARCHIBALD PACKING ROOM PRIZE
Finalist Tattersall’s Prize (Landscape)
2013
Finalist Salon International Texas USA
Commissioned to paint David Crawford AO Scotch College Melbourne
Archibald Entry Raelene Boyle (Olympian)
Commissioned to paint Ian Savage Vice Principal Scotch College Melbourne
Finalist Tattersall’s Prize (Landscape)
2014
Finalist Glengore Percival National Portrait Prize
Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize
Finalist Portrait Artists’ Australia Washington DC USA Exhibition
Archibald Entry Russell Morris (Singer/Songwriter)
Finalist Archibald Salon des Refuses Exhibition
Finalist Tattersall’s Prize (Landscape)
Semi - Finalist Doug Moran Portrait Prize
Commissioned to paint Dr Sylvia Walton AO retired Principal St. Catherine's Girls School
2015
Archibald Entry Gary Sweet (Actor)
Finalists Tattersall's Prize (Landscape)
Finalist - Hidden Faces - Salon des Refuses Melbourne
Received 1st Merit Commissioned Portrait - American Portrait Society's Members Exhibition - Painting of Dr Sylvia Walton AO
2016
Finalist Glengore Percival National Portrait Prize
Joint Exhibition 'Women Painting Women'
Archibald Entry Frankie J Holden (Singer, Actor Entertainer)
Finalists Tattersall's Prize (Landscape)
Finalist Hidden Faces - Salon des Refuses Melbourne - Three works
Finalist Portia Geach Memorial Award
2017
Highly Commended Victorian Artists' Society Contemporary Exhibition
Winner Victorian Artists' Society Autumn Exhibition
Highly Commended Victorian Artists' Society Winter Exhibition
Archibald Entry - My Nonagenarian
Acquisition of painting of Prof Suzanne Cory AD by the National Portrait Gallery of Australia
Finalist - Hidden Faces - Salon des Refuses Melbourne - Two works
Exhibitors Choice Award Victorian Artist Society Artist of the Year Award
2018
Finalist Perc Tucker Portrait Prize
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait Mrs Baylis St Catherine's School Toorak
Finalist Portia Geach Portrait Prize
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait Ruth Langley St Catherine's School Toorak
2019
Commissioned to paint Mr Marc Besen AC
Archibald Entry Mr Marc Besen AC
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait Edna Holmes St Catherine's School Toorak
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait John Murray Victorian Parliamentary Premiers Collection
2020
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait Pauline Toner Victorian Parliamentary Premiers Collection
Commissioned to paint John Evans Caulfield Grammar School Melbourne
Commissioned to paint Mr and Mrs Marc Besen AC for the National Portrait Gallery of Australia
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait Flora Templeton St Catherine's School Toorak
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait Sophie Borland St Catherine's School Toorak
Finalist Hidden Faces Exhibition Melbourne - Mr Marc Besen AC
2021
Portrait of Mr and Mrs Marc Besen AC unveiled by the National Portrait Gallery Canberra
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait Hilda Langley St Catherine's School Toorak
Commissioned to paint Posthumous Portrait Judy McCowan St Catherine's School Toorak
Commissioned to paint Diana Vernon Principal Methodists Ladies College Kew
2022
Commissioned to paint Peggy O'Neal AO
Judge Camberwell Art Show
2023
Commissioned to paint Jim Hayman - Caulfield Grammar
2002 – 2021
Other commissions include Private and Corporate Portraits
Art Show Judge
