A teacher once told Bobbi Lockyer she’d never make a career out of her art.
Now, the Indigenous artist’s work will now be displayed to millions at one of the biggest world stages: the Australian Open
Lockyer, a Ngarluma, Kariyarra, Nyul Nyul and Yawuru woman and mum of four from remote Western Australia, was picked as the official First Nations artist for the 2025 tournament.
She told 9news.com.au her artwork was inspired by her home in WA’s Pilbara region.
“I flew over to Melbourne from WA and I was just looking out the window and it was this most beautiful, incredible sunset, pinks and oranges,” she said.
“It really reminded me of back home in the Pilbara. So that was the first thing I started painting.”
Lockyer’s vibrant artwork will be seen on the …