Abie Loy Kemarre

About the Artist

Born: 1972                 Language Group: Anmatyerre

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Abie commenced painting c.1994 under the guidance of her grandmother, Kathleen Petyarre.  As a young artist her paintings show the detailed designs of her stories using fine dotwork, as does her grandmother, and also bold contemporary works. Abie’s work in batik has been sent to Bali to be exhibited. Her works in acrylics have been exhibited in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and internationally.

Collections

Mbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs

Solo Exhibitions

2003  April - Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, N.T

Group Exhibitions

Gallerie Australis, SA Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs NT

2002  Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: New City Merchants, Knoxville, TN; Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, TN; 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, OR; Urban Wine Works, Portland, OR; Mary's Woods, Portland, OR.

2003  February World Vision - Walkabout Gallery “My Grandmother and Me”

2003  Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: New City Merchants, Knoxville, TN; Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, TN; 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, OR; Mary's Woods, Portland, OR May-Jun

2008  Emily and Her Legacy, Hillside Gallery, Tokyo with Coo-ee Art Sydney in conjunction with the opening of the landmark retrospective exhibition Utopia – the Genius of Emily Kngwarreye at the National Art Centre, Tokyo, Japan.