Genevieve Kemarr Loy

Biography

GENEVIEVE KEMARR LOY 1982 -
Region: North Eastern Central Australia
Residence: Atneltyeye, Utopia
Language: Anmatyerr
Country: Atnangkere

Genevieve Kemarr Loy is a young and exciting artist from the Utopia region. She is the granddaughter of the late Nancy Petyarr and has learnt painting from her father, Cowboy Loy Pwerl. Like Cowboy, she paints the Bush Turkey Dreaming, but from a different perspective. On a superficial level her paintings depict the tracks the Bush Turkey makes as it searches for seeds and other 'tucker' and makes its way to the waterhole. Genevieve's paintings are characterised by a beautiful and careful handling of paint; a harmonious sense of colour; and great control of the delicate spidery marks that make their way across her canvas.

She is revealing a mature capacity to paint her Country in an evolving manner that is both surprising and encouraging in an artist so young. Lauraine Diggins Fine Art anticipates that this artist, who approaches her work in a most professional manner, will receive both national and international respect.

Exhibitions

2020

Genevieve Loy Kemarr - Akwerlkerrmwerlkerr, Cooee Art, Paddington, Sydney

2018

Painting on Country - Utopia Artists, Japingka Aboriginal Art, Perth

2017

The Next Generation: Lorraine Kabbindi White and Genevieve Kemarr Loy, Lauraine Diggins Fine Art, Melbourne

2014

Narrativa Herióca - Pintura Aborígine do Deserto Australiano, Renaissance Hotel, São Paulo, Brazil & Arca Urbana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2009
City of Albany Art Prize, 4 - 27 April 2009, Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany
Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award, Lane Cove Council, Sydney
The 58th Blake Prize, The Blake Society, National Art School Gallery, Sydney
Making Their Mark: Elizabeth Kunoth Kngwarray and Genevieve Kemarr Loy, Lauraine Diggins Fine Art, Melbourne; Cooee Art, Sydney

2008
Impulse to Paint: The Artists of Iylenty, Utopia, Lauraine Diggins Fine Art
Moscow World Fine Art Fair, Manege, Moscow, Russia
The Churchie National Emerging Art Award, Morris Hall at Churchie (Anglican Church Grammar School), East Brisbane
Annual Collectors' Exhibition 2008, Lauraine Diggins Fine Art, Melbourne
Sydney Art & Antiques Fair 2008, Sydney
Fisher's Ghost Art Award 2008, Campbelltown City Council, Campbelltown

2007
Visions of Utopia, Cooee Aboriginal Art, Sydney
Memory As Landscape, Masterpiece @ IXL, Hobart
Utopia Today, Lauraine Diggins Fine Art

Achievements, Collections & Commissions

ACHIEVEMENTS:

2023

Winner, First Nations Category, National Capital Art Prize, Canberra

2018

Finalist, Redland Art Award, Redland Art Gallery, Queensland

Finalist, Grace Cossington Smith Art Award, Sydney

2017

Finalist, Paddington Art Prize, Sydney

2016

Finalist, Alice Prize, Alice Springs, N.T.

2014

Finalist, 38th Alice Prize, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs, N.T.

2013

Finalist, The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize, Museum of South Australia, Adelaide

Finalist, Fleurieu Art Prize, Maclaren Vale, South Australia

2012-13

Blake Prize Director's Cut, on-line exhibition, The Blake Society

2012

Finalist, Paddington Art Prize, Sydney

Finalist, Hawkesbury  Art Prize, Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach

Judge's Award Winner, The Churchie, National Emerging Art Exhibition, Griffith University, Queensland College of Art

2011

Tattersall's Club Art Prize Award, Brisbane

2010

Finalist, Fisher's Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Art Centre

Finalist, Metro Gallery Art Award, Metro Gallery, Melbourne

2009
City of Albany Art Prize, Awarded Highly Commended
Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award, Finalist
The 58th Blake Prize, Finalist

2008
The Churchie National Emerging Art Award, Finalist
Fisher's Ghost Art Award 2008, Finalist

COLLECTIONS:
Lauraine Diggins, Melbourne

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide

Deakin University, Melbourne

Anglican Church Grammar School, Brisbane

private and corporate collections

Bibliography

LITERATURE:

Barilo von Reisberg, Eugene, Impulse to Paint: The Artists of Iylenty, Utopia Malakoff Fine Art Press, Melbourne, 2008 (exhibition catalogue)

Annual Collectors' Exhibition 2008, (exhibition catalogue), Lauraine Diggins Fine Art, Malakoff Fine Art Press, Melbourne, 2008

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