Hugh Adamson (b. 1952), artist, was born in Goroke, Victoria but is a long-time resident of Adelaide. A secondary school art teacher for fifteen years at various high schools around South Australia, he also ran a graphics business before turning to painting full-time in 2005. Adamson was a finalist in the Waterhouse Prizes of 2012 and 2013 at the South Australian Museum. His portrait of Anne Levy AO is in the National Portrait Gallery collection.