Simon Nowep (c1902–84), Ap Ma people, Kambot village
East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Mopul 1973-73
pencil on buff wove paper
56 x 38 cm
Art Gallery of New South Wales, purchased with funds provided by the Mollie and Jim Gowing Bequest Fund 2017, © Simon Nowep Family
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Thank you for preserving this piece of art for my people.
I am from Kambot village , and can clearly remember the activities surrounding arts and crafts during that time ( 1973 to 1975 ) at our government sation – Angoram
I was doing my first grade in 1973 when Mr Paul Dennett was the Head Master of Angoram Primary school and Helen Dennett was also teaching. She was very interest in the arts and crafts. I can still remember as I was selected from my class, I think during 2nd or 3rd grade to sit with other selected students from upper grades and were given pencils, crayons and paper and told to draw any craft that we thought off. The teacher that organized this was Hellen Dennett. It was a great honor for me that day , a small kid , sitting with seniors and drawing away.