Raelene Sharp (born 1957 in Melbourne) is an Australian artist who won the Packing Room award at the Archibald Prize in 2012 with her portrait of actor John Wood titled A Strength of Character. She has also been a finalist seven times in the Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize, winning in 2006 with her self-portrait, A Woman's Lot. She has been a finalist in the Black Swan Portrait Prize three times and the James Farrell Self Portrait Prize. Her commissions have included Michael Robertson , Professor Fred Mendelsohn, Dr Deborah Siefert and Professor Ruth Bishop .