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Abie Loy Kemarre
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The eldest of five children, Abie was born in 1972 in Utopia north east of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. Abie comes from a long line of very talented artists.  Her mother Margaret Loy Pula  won the Wynne Prize in 2012. Her Aunt is the internationally renowned artist, Gloria Petyarre and her Grandmother is the equally renowned, Kathleen Petyarre.

Showing an interest in art at an early age she began painting at 19,  mentored by her grandmother Kathleen Petyarre.

Over the years, Abie further developed her skills as an artist, experimenting with colour and design to create works that are in very high demand.

Abie's work consist of the Bush Hen Dreaming, inherited from her Grandfather.  These paintings represent the bush hen travelling in search of bush seeds scattered across the country.  Abie also paints Bush Medicine Leaf Dreaming, Emu Dreaming,  Sandhills and Body Paint Designs including Awelye.

Abie Loy's artworks are held in major collections worldwide and have been exhibited widely in galleries in Australia and Overseas.

Abie now spends her time between Mosquito Bore with her family and Alice Springs.




AWARDS:
2001 finalist in 18th Telstra NATSIAA
1997 finalist in 14th Telstra NATSIAA

COLLECTIONS:
Art Gallery of South Australia
Festival of Arts Foundation Collection, Adelaide
The Adelaide University Art Collection, South Australia
The Levi-Kaplan Collection, Seattle, USA
The Kelton Foundation, Los Angeles, USA
The Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Commission Collection
The National Gallery of Victoria
Kerry Stokes Collection, Perth
Private Collections in Australia and overseas