Portrait Artist Of The Year

Season 1

8 episodes · Nov 2, 2025

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  • Episode 1
    S1E1

    Episode 1

    Nov 2, 202550m

    Nine artists compete to create portraits of celebrity sitters including artist Ken Done, chef Maggie Beer and Yellow Wiggle Tsehay Hawkins. Using diverse techniques, they showcase creativity and skill in just four hours.

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  • Episode 2
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    Episode 2

    Nov 9, 202550m

    Nine artists have 4 hours to create portraits of Drag Queen Courtney Act, Actor Mark Coles Smith and film critic Margaret Pomeranz, each with a personal item. The judges select a top 3, and 1 advances to the semi-final.

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  • Episode 3
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    Episode 3

    Nov 16, 202549m

    Heat 3 features an array of unique talent, including the youngest and oldest artists in the competition. Celebrity sitters are Gardening Australia's Costa Georgiadis, comedian Celia Pacquola and actor Talijah Blackman-Corowa.

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  • Episode 4
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    Episode 4

    Nov 23, 202547m

    This heat features nine artists from across the country. The sitters are comedian Rhys Nicholson, chef Adam Liaw, and radio/TV host Myf Warhurst.

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  • Episode 5
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    Episode 5

    Nov 30, 202549m

    In this heat, nine artists have four hours to create a portrait of a celebrity sitter: Paralympian Madison de Rozario OAM, TV and radio host Amanda Keller, and actor/comedian Matt Okine.

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  • Episode 6
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    Episode 6

    Dec 7, 202550m

    In the final heat, nine artists from across Australia have just four hours to create portraits of Muster Dogs season 1 winner Frank Finger and his dog Annie, actor Chloe Hayden and comedian Alex Lee.

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  • Episode 7
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    Episode 7

    Dec 14, 202548m

    The pressure is on as the winners of our heats are joined by a wildcard chosen by our judges. Seven talented artists return for the semi-final, each given 4 hours to capture the likeness and spirit of Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki.

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  • Episode 8
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    Episode 8

    Dec 21, 202546m

    In the Grand Final, three outstanding artists; Jenny Croom, Dean Rankine and Jenna Pickering each have four hours to paint a portrait of adored comedy icon Denise Scott, each drawing on their unique approach to artmaking.

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