Winners of The People's Choice Award
- 1988: Fred Cress – portrait of painter John Beard
- 1989: Vladas Meškėnas – portrait of painter Donald Friend
- 1990: Reg Campbell – self-portrait
- 1991/92: Robert Hannaford – portrait of historian Hugh Stretton
- 1992/93: Jennifer Little – portrait of artist Victor Sellu
- 1993/94: Bill Leak – portrait of lawyer Malcolm Turnbull
- 1995: Josonia Palaitis – portrait of painter Bill Leak
- 1996: Robert Hannaford – self-portrait
- 1997: Mathew Lynn – portrait of television producer Jeanne Ryckmans
- 1998: Robert Hannaford – portrait of academic Rolf Prince
- 1999: Evert Ploeg – portrait of actor Deborah Mailman Image)
- 2000: Esther Erlich – Never been better, portrait of painter Bill Leak
- 2001: Paul Newton – portrait of John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver (Roy Slaven and HG Nelson)
- 2002: Jan Williamson – portrait of singer/songwriter Jenny Morris
- 2003: Dalu Zhao – Lao Fei, portrait of diplomat Stephen Fitzgerald (Image)
- 2004: Craig Ruddy – two worlds, portrait of actor David Gulpilil (Image)
- 2005: Nicholas Harding – Bob's Daily Swim (Image)
- 2006: Paul Jackson – All the world's a stage, portrait of actor and comedian Garry McDonald (Image)
- 2007: Evert Ploeg – portrait of conductor George Ellis
- 2008: Vincent Fantauzzo – portrait of actor Heath Ledger (Image)
- 2009: Vincent Fantauzzo — Brandon Walters (Article and picture at Nine News)
- 2010: Craig Ruddy – The Prince of Darkness – Warwick Thornton (Article and picture
- 2011: Adam Chang – John Coetzee
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