We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Art Gallery of NSW stands.

Honourable mention: 5-8 year olds

Beatrix Murray Beatrix

Age 5

5-8 year olds

First, I drew the head and ears. I added all the other things – the eyes, the mouth – and the last was the hair. I used paint. I looked in the mirror to see what I looked like.