Winner for 1970
Finalists for 1970
- Paul Atroshenko - Robert Wardrop
- Alan D Baker - Self Portrait
- John Brack - Ronald Millar
- Charles William Bush - Alannah Coleman
- Jack Carington Smith - Lloyd Rees
- Judy Cassab - Hal Missingham
- Samuel Fullbrook - Ernestine Hill
- Graeme Inson - Hugh C. Barry, B.Sc.(Oxon), F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S.
- William Pidgeon - Professor J.J. Auchmuty, Vice-Chancellor, University of Newcastle
- Clifton Pugh - Dame Mabel Brookes
- John Rigby - Nevil Matthews
- Andrew Sibley - Dr Ursula Hoff
- Eric Smith - Gruzman - architect (Winner: Archibald Prize 1970)
- Bryan Westwood - Brian Dunlop at Ebenezer
- Margaret Woodward - Self portrait with Britt
