Bobbi Lockyer

Lockyer was raised in a remote region of Western Australia, and was interested in art and painting from a very young age. As a young school student, a teacher advised Lockyer, to "get her heads out of the clouds" about her passion and childhood dream of becoming an painter or artist. However, Lockyer had her art featured on the Margaret Court Arena during the 2025 Australian Open.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-20 |title=How artist Bobbi Lockyer proved her teachers wrong |url=https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/perth-breakfast/wa-artist-featured-at-australian-open/104843268 |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=ABC listen |language=en-AU}}

“I come from a very strong, creative family and so my mum was always creating, my grandmother was creating."{{Cite web |date=2025-01-23 |title=WA artist captures attention of tennis legend at Aus Open |url=https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/wa-first-nations-artist-bobbi-lockyer-puts-port-hedland-on-map-at-australian-open-with-vibrant-art-takeover-c-17456480 |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=The West Australian |language=en}}

Lockyer is an artist who was the 2025 official artist of the Australian Open tennis series.{{Cite web |last=Hislop |first=Madeline |date=2025-01-21 |title=The artist showcasing Aboriginal culture to the world at the Australian Open |url=https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/the-artist-showcasing-aboriginal-culture-to-the-world-at-the-australian-open/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Women's Agenda |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |last=Marouchtchak |first=Maria |date=2025-02-03 |title=Australian Open's 2025 First Nations Artist Bobbi Lockyer sits down with Style Up |url=https://nit.com.au/03-02-2025/16032/australian-opens-first-nations-artist-for-2025-bobbi-lockyer-sits-down-with-style-up |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=National Indigenous Times}} Her work, the 'Bobbi Lockyer home collection' was for sale in Woolworths, Big W and other stores in 2024.{{Cite web |last=Blogg |first=Phoebe |date=2024-11-29 |title=Bobbi Lockyer launches new home décor collection |url=https://nit.com.au/29-11-2024/14904/bobbi-lockyer-launches-new-home-decor-collection |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=National Indigenous Times}} Her art is influenced by vegetation, flora and fauna, including gum leaves, and wattle or acacia flowers and leaves, and the pink hues of desert landscapes, as well as landscapes from the region she lives, in Port Hedland,{{Cite web |date=2025-01-23 |title=WA artist captures attention of tennis legend at Aus Open |url=https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/wa-first-nations-artist-bobbi-lockyer-puts-port-hedland-on-map-at-australian-open-with-vibrant-art-takeover-c-17456480 |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=The West Australian |language=en}} in remote Western Australia.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-22 |title=Millions will see Bobbi's art at one of Australia's biggest sporting events |url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/bobbi-lockyer-indigenous-artist-picked-for-australian-open-2025/97c70867-a386-4a0a-bd09-cdd78a4d8233 |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=www.9news.com.au}} Her art was also displayed at a photo festival in Western France, where 11 of her artworks, featuring children, landscapes, and indigenous faces, were shown in 2024.{{Cite web |title=Australian photographer celebrates indigenous heritage at French festival |url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/1332058/australian-photographer-celebrates-indigenous-heri.html |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}}

Lockyer uses the art and her creations to raise awareness and understanding of issues such as domestic violence,{{Cite web |last=Dillon |first=Ben |date=2021-05-06 |title=Breaking through the barrier - International Women's Day |url=https://www.ownerdriver.com.au/breaking-through-the-barrier-international-womens-day/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=OwnerDriver |language=en-US}} racism, as well as birth trauma. She has used inspiration from being bullied at high school to influence her art and draw strength, finding healing from the creative process in painting and art.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-30 |title=As a child she was nicknamed ‘dead rat’. As a woman she was assaulted. This is how Bobbi fought back |url=https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/indigenous-australian-artist-bobbi-lockyer-tells-of-being-called-dead-rat-by-childhood-bullies--c-5340697 |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=7NEWS |language=en}} She has four sons and was living in Port Hedland in 2025. {{Cite web |last=Brookes |first=Claire Ottaviano, Sarah |date=2025-02-13 |title=‘Fear is the mind killer’: Worried locals bunker down ahead of monster cyclone |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/western-australia/fear-is-the-mind-killer-worried-locals-bunker-down-ahead-of-monster-cyclone-20250213-p5lc0i.html |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}

Lockyer's awards and career highlights include the following:

• 2021 NAIDOC Artist of the year.{{Cite web |title='Integral to our lives': Bobbi Lockyer's homage to Elders crowned as official NAIDOC Poster |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/integral-to-our-lives-bobbi-lockyers-homage-to-elders-crowned-as-official-naidoc-poster/2m8iorgid |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=NITV |language=en}}
• 2022 Artwork shown on Sydney Fashion Week.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-24 |title=Pilbara trailblazer Bobbi Lockyer to design for Mauboy |url=https://www.northwesttelegraph.com.au/news/pilbara-news/pilbara-fashion-trailblazer-bobbi-lockyer-to-design-for-jessica-mauboy-c-8331641 |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=North West Telegraph |language=en}}
• 2023 Artwork chosen as NAIDOC week poster.{{Cite web |last=Morse |first=Callan |date=2023-05-11 |title=“For Our Elders” - Bobbi Lockyer announced as NAIDOC Week poster competition winner |url=https://nit.com.au/11-05-2023/5925/for-our-elders-bobbi-lockyer-announced-as-naidoc-week-poster-competition-winner |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=National Indigenous Times}}
• Official Nikon Creator.{{Cite web |title=Bobbi Lockyer {{!}} NAIDOC |url=https://www.naidoc.org.au/awards/winner-profiles/bobbi-lockyer |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=www.naidoc.org.au}}

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