Lemma Guya Gemeda (Oromo: Lammaa Guyyaa Gammadaa; 13 February 1928 – 26 October 2020) was an Ethiopian painter, airplane pilot, and author. He created some ten-thousand of his original artworks, and used goat skin for painting portraits.

Lemma Guya pioneered skin-mounted portraits and those of a host of Heads of State across Africa. CCTV’S Girum Chala visited the gallery of this renowned painter and brings us this report. CGTN is funded in whole or in part by the Chinese government. To strategize and implement appropriate responses to injustice.

Sep 20, 2017 · Guya no be di only creative person for im family. Im two younger brothers Tullu Guya and Asseffa Guya na also painters. Four of im five children na also artists - im daughter Netsanet Lema...

Jul 1, 2023 · Lemma Guya Gemeda, one of Ethiopia’s most renowned contemporary artists known for his innovative “Lemmism Art” style, left an indelible mark on Ethiopia’s art scene with more than 10,000 original creations before his passing in 2020.

Jan 16, 2017 · Lemma Guya, 82, is among the elite Ethiopian painters that are trying their best to transfer cultural values to subsequent generations, especially in the tradition of portraiture, which is a particularly important medium to capture the country’s history.

Apr 2, 2024 · Lemma, a self-taught artist, channeled his unique perspective onto goat skin canvases, specializing in portraits and landscapes with an array of paints that reflect his distinct aesthetic. In 1983, Lemma established the Lemma Guya Art Gallery in Bishoftu, originally dedicated to his own creations.

Lemma Guya Gemeda (1928–2020) (Oromo: Lammaa Guyyaa Gammadaa) was born in 1928 in Ada’a, Oromia, Ethiopia. He was an Ethiopian prior Painting Artist. He provided about ten-thousand of his original works. He was using a goat skin for painting portraits.

Lemma, best known for his goat skin-canvas portraits, is one of the greatest painters in Ethiopia. In 1983 he established an art gallery called Lemma Guya Art Gallery in the town of Bishoftu, in Oromia Regional State.

Dec 3, 2020 · Lemma was a prolific and greatly respected Ethiopian artist He is the renowned painter of goat skin-canvas portraits of the 53 African leaders who founded the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963. Lemma was born in 1921 and recently passed away aged 92.

Aug 8, 2015 · One of Lemma’s student is his own daughter, Artist Netsanet Lemma Guyyaa. The following pictures are few of her works.