Overview
Elvina Naumo (Ebahino)
Born: 1994, Leribehi village (an old village between Godibehi & Jiapa villages), Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
Lives: Godibehi village, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
Clan: Ematé
Language: Ömie

Elvina is the daughter of Mary Naumo, the former Chief of Ematé clan women who was also a highly respected barkcloth artist. She was taught to paint some special designs from her mother before she passed away. She has become an artist of exceptional talent in recent years, painting her dynamic designs in ever experimental and progressive compositions.

Copyright for the text remains with Ömie Artists Inc.

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Works
  • Elvina Naumo (Ebahino), Savani degirani, odunaigö’e ohu’o dahoru’e - Frog hipbones, climbing jungle vine with thorns and tendrils and Ömie mountains, 2023
    Elvina Naumo (Ebahino)
    Savani degirani, odunaigö’e ohu’o dahoru’e - Frog hipbones, climbing jungle vine with thorns and tendrils and Ömie mountains, 2023
    locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)
    142 x 87 cm
Exhibitions