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

Winner: 16-18 year olds

Charlotte Coady Melting with worries

Age 17

16-18 year olds

My father, my sole parent, is the most wonderful and kind man I have ever known and will ever know. But sometimes I see such sadness in his eyes, with worries that seem to melt in his thoughts. I have attempted to capture these feelings through my unpretentious portrait of him.