School, and gave a simple thank- you speech, to God for giving her the gifts and passion, and to her parents “for encouraging and protecting me for all these years”. Finally, the People’s Choice award went to Dian Neah, whose piece, “Dreams of Tomorrow,” shows a young girl envisioning herself as a university graduate – an image that resonated deeply with the public who voted on social media. Dian, who has been passionate about drawing since he was a boy, has had his PNG designs such as a striking bird of paradise printed on a Jack’s of PNG clothing range after being one of the winners of the department store chain’s 2020 Design PNG talent search. At the awards ceremony, guests enjoyed performances from 2024 hip-hop world dance champions Wan Squad, as well as drama performance group Knack Studios, brass band Raun21 and legendary musician
Open category finalist, “PNG’s Dreams, Future and Aspirations”, Oil on Canvas, by Ryan Bono
together and allow them to survive and thrive. Instead of fighting one another for our differences, we must embrace them and share our ancestral knowledge as it contains wisdom
that has been developed over millennia.” Junior Prize (under 12) winner Ngaire Leka, 10, also received K5000 cash and K5000 in art supplies for her POM Grammar
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