Carol Henderson represented her father Gordon Tovey—Artist and educator (1901–1974)
Gordon Tovey was one of the most influential people in the history of the NZ education, and lead a revolution in the teaching of art and craft in schools.
His art career began at the Wellington Technical School, in 1921, where he was taught by English artists H. Linley Richardson and befriended fellow student Len Lye. In 1946, he was appointed as the first National Supervisor of Art and Craft, a position he maintained for over twenty transformative years. He established an education programme that put art, artists and in particular Māori art, into the NZ classroom. His aspiration to ensure all students were connected through art, and participating in their bicultural heritage, altered the landscape of education and the culture of a country.