The winning portrait of the Archibald’s People’s Choice was painted without a brush

winner of the people's choice award

The people have spoken: Loribelle Spirovski is the winner of the 2025 Archibald People’s Choice Award for her piece Finger Painting of William Barton. Her portrait of William Barton, a Kalkadunga man and internationally acclaimed composer, captures him smiling as he holds a yidaki (also known as a didgeridoo). Remarkably, the striking likeness and expressive … Read more