Lemma Guya

Lemma Guya
Lammaa Guyyaa
Born(1928-02-13)13 February 1928
Ada'a, Shewa Province, Ethiopian Empire (now Oromia Region, Ethiopia)
Died26 October 2020(2020-10-26) (aged 92)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Burial placeDellu, Bishoftu, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Occupations
  • Painter
  • airplane operator
  • author
Years active1951–2018
Notable work
  • Kuwanta
  • Mother Oromiya
  • Odaa
SpouseAster Bekele
Parent(s)Obbo. Guya Gemeda[1]
Aadde. Mare Gobena [1]

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

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