Melbourne artist Raelene Sharp has beaten 839 other artists to take out the 2012 Packing Room Prize for her portrait of actor John Wood, entitled A Strength of Character.
The Packing Room Prize is the first prize announced in the country’s best-known portrait contest, the Archibald Prize. It is awarded by the gallery staff who receive the entries for the Archibald. Sharp received $1,000 and a $500 ANZ debit card.
