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."

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Couple with Bird Heads


This is a terrific piece by artist Thomas Umba. It has very traditional themes with both figures wearing bird masks and each carrying a bilum, the woman's suspended from her forehead and the man's worn across his body. The dark background really makes the skin tones of the figures stand out from the canvas.
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