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Portrait of George Calombaris wins Archibald ‘Packing Room Prize’

The portrait of the celebrity chef was among 51 Archibald finalists, selected from 830 entries.
Portrait of George Calombaris wins Archibald ‘Packing Room Prize’

First-time Archibald Prize entrant Betina Fauvel-Ogden has won the Packing Room Prize with her portraits of MasterChef Australia judge, George Calombaris.

The portrait of the celebrity chef was among 51 Archibald finalists, selected from 830 entries.

The finalists include portraits of Wendy Whitely, Barry Humphries, Ken Done, and designer duo Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson.

Of the 51 finalists, 11 were self-portraits and 24 are first-time finalists.

Click through to see a selection of the incredible works of art.

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