We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Art Gallery of NSW stands.

Finalist: 13-15 year olds

Eve Elizabeth Barnes Untitled

Age 13

13-15 year olds

My drawing is of my pa. My pa is a great inspiration to me and my family. My pa grew up in Holland and moved to Australia to make a better life for himself. My pa is a great, loving, caring, strong man who would be happy to help anyone at any time who is in need of help. He has been through many different surgeries and somehow he is still here. In our family he is known as a cat with nine lives; in other words 'he is a miracle’. I love my pa so much and that is the reason why I drew my pa.