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This is exciting! I’ve been nominated for People’s Portrait at the National Portrait Gallery. What an honour - especially for Face Equality and Ichthyosis to be recognised. You can vote from wherever in the world you are. Thank you! I love visual art and art galleries, and this has buoyed me so much. 💙💚 From National Portrait Gallery, Canberra : Today's People's Portrait candidate is appearance activist, wordsmith and dopamine-dressing fashionista Carly Findlay OAM! Award-winning writer, speaker and appearance activist Carly Findlay OAM identifies as a proud disabled woman. Born in Albury with ichthyosis, a rare genetic skin disorder, Findlay writes and presents on disability and appearance diversity issues for news outlets and as a speaker at events. Her memoir Say Hello was released in 2019, and she edited Growing Up Disabled in Australia (2021). She also works part time as an Access Advisor at Melbourne Fringe. 🔗 Is Carly your pick for our next commission? Vote her into the collection or view the other candidates here: https://bit.ly/46RHm4E Image is a promotional graphic for 'The People's Portrait' featuring a stylised blue portrait of Carly Findlay, labeled as an Appearance Activist, Wordsmith, and Fashionista. Text urges to 'Vote Now'.