Aboriginal Artist from Utopia

Elena Obermeier — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:21:52 GMT

Abie Loy, the eldest of five children was born on Utopia Station. Her mother is Margaret Loy and her father, Ray Loy Pula. As a young child Abie had observed her skin group grandmother, Kathleen Petyarre and her equally celebrated aunt, Gloria Petyarre, working with batik.

Awelye
P4620.1
90 x 120 cm

At the age of 22 Abie began painting under the tutelage and influence of her grandmother, Kathleen. Establishing a reputation for detail and fine dotting, Abie’s artistic talent and technical skill with batik and canvas was clearly evident, no more so than in her paintings, Bush Hen Dreaming and Leaves.

Around 2001/2002 Abie began experimenting with the elements of line, colour and form, resulting in a more linear, abstract and expressionistic style as seen in her Sandhills and Women’s Body Painting series.

Bush Turkey
P5776
120 x 120 cm

Abie’s work in batik has been exhibited in Bali, her works on canvas exhibited extensively, nationally and internationally. Her paintings are held in major collections all over the world. Abie has twice been a finalist in the Telstra NATSIAA awards.

Abie divides her time between Adelaide, Mosquito Bore and Lake Nash (Alpurrurulam) near the Queensland border.

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Aboriginal Artist from Utopia