Portrait Artist Of The Year
Portrait Artist Of The Year
TV ShowReturning Series

Portrait Artist Of The Year

2025
1 season
8 episodes
Reality

Hosted by award winning actor Miranda Tapsell and beloved comedian Luke McGregor, this captivating eight-part art competition series explores one of the most accessible and provocative forms of art - the portrait.

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Seasons

  • Episode 1

    1.Episode 1

    02-11-202550m

    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...

  • Episode 2

    2.Episode 2

    09-11-202550m

    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 t...

  • Episode 3

    3.Episode 3

    16-11-202549m

    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 Celi...

  • Episode 4

    4.Episode 4

    23-11-202547m

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

  • Episode 5

    5.Episode 5

    30-11-202549m

    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...

  • Episode 6

    6.Episode 6

    07-12-202550m

    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...

  • Episode 7

    7.Episode 7

    14-12-202548m

    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 li...

  • Episode 8

    8.Episode 8

    21-12-202546m

    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 drawi...

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