Bobbi Lockyer

I’m an Aboriginal artist in love with rainbows and colour and couldn’t think of anything worse than grey walls and fitting inside the box. I have been described as a young creative with a unique style that turns heads. Born and based on Kariyarra Country in Port Hedland, my work blends my love for my community and dream for a better world with my creative soul and my passion for my homeland and all the amazing colours and iconic Pilbara landscapes that inspire me daily. I'm a proud Ngarluma, Kariyarra, Nyulnyul and Yawuru woman, raising my four amazing boys by myself on the land that raised me. I feel a deep affinity for country and community and use my art, fashion and photography as a platform to raise awareness of social justice issues, including Indigenous rights and women's rights. In 2021, I was named NAIDOC Artist of the Year and won the highly-respected award, became a board member for Regional Arts WA and entered my second year as a creator for Nikon. I've had my art and photography published all over the world including in Vogue magazine and my fashion walking the Paris Fashion Week runway. Feature articles have described my work as 'groundbreaking', 'revolutionary' and 'artistic' which makes me sound fancy. Some of my favourite collaborations with high profile brands across the world include Adobe, Getty Images, The Body Shop, Nikon, Apple, Google, Warner Music, Triple J, Kotug, Canva and Refinery29.