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Awelye by Abie Loy Kemarre

We are excited to present our third online exhibition and first artist feature Abie Loy Kemarre feature from Central Art - Aboriginal Art Store. This feature has been created to recognise the immense contribution that Abie Loy has made to the Aboriginal Art world, and the personal impact Abie has made on the Central Art Team.'Abie is one of our favourite contemporary artists. The collection of Abie’s works has been built up over a five year period. It’s a relationship we nurture. Over this time we have got to know Abie very well as an artist and as a friend. She is very shy and needs her own space. In her own environment she produces her most stunning work for us. It’s always exciting when we sit down together and she tells us the story. We are constantly learning from her about her different styles.' says Central Art Director, Sabine Haider.Abie Loy Kemarre was born on Utopia Station, in the Eastern Desert in Central Australia, in 1972. In her early twenties Abie Loy began painting under the guidance of her skin group grandmother Kathleen Petyarre. Kathleen passed on her highly skilled painting style which involved creating depth-of-field, tiny shimmering dots. This was a heavy influence in Abie Loy's formative years and defined her painting style in the late 1990's. Our artist feature ends with a series of these paintings depicting Bush Hen Dreaming and Bush Leaf Dreaming in a myriad of colours with spectacular, tiny shimmering dots.Abie Loy's art has continued to developed. Recent artworks that are included in the artist feature include two spectacular Awelye paintings, a Sandhills paintings, a Women's Body Ceremony painting and a new approach to Bush Hen Dreaming.The Abie Loy Kemarre feature is an exciting and inspiring collection of a magnificent career that continues to blossom.'We always look forward to Abie surprising us with a visit and a new painting, because we sometimes don’t see her for a long period of time.' We thought that we would share a selection of her works with you, without the waiting.View the Abie Loy Kemarre Catalogue »

This feature runs from Tuesday January 29 until February 29 2008.

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