About the Project

This page was started by a U.S. expat living and working in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Bea Amaya is a manager at a trucking and logistics company, Trans Wonderland Limited, locally owned and operated within PNG.

"In getting to know my home city, Port Moresby, I notice a large number of 'street artists' with their works for sale throughout the capital. I began thinking how wonderful it would be if some of this beautiful artwork made its way back to the U.S. and to other places around the world. Neither and artist nor an art aficionado, I am merely someone who enjoys beautiful things. As the project grows, perhaps, together, we will find a way for these artists to be recognised and rewarded for their work. I can't wait to see what happens next."

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Artist: Johnson Agua

This artist's work is quite colourful and beautiful. You'll find that all of these artists are not just painting colourful faces, but rather pieces of their own, and other PNG natives', heritage. The piece he is holding up here has some wonderful elements from PNG culture recognisable by anyone familiar with this place. The part of the image that looks like a mouth, for example, is a kundu, a type of drum that is used by many of the cultural groups here. The round object in the nose area is an ornamental container for the lime powder widely used in the chewing of betel nut. I can see the shell used for a bride price and a small hatchet in the image as well. The price he is asking for this work is 200 kina, which is about $75 USD.

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