Lemma Guya

Infobox person honorific_prefix = name = Lemma Guya honorific_suffix = image = caption = native_name = Lammaa Guyyaa native_name_lang = om pronunciation = birth_date = birth_place = Ada'a, Shewa Province, Ethiopian Empire (now Oromia Region, Ethiopia) death_date = death_place = Addis Ababa, Ethiopia resting_place = burial_place = Dellu, Bishoftu, Oromia Region, Ethiopia education = occupation = years_active = 1951–2018 notable_works = spouse = Aster Bekele children = parents = Obbo. Guya Gemeda

As his painting career grew well, people from surrounding areas positively influenced his father Guya to send his son, Lemma, to school. By the age of 14, in 1942, Lemma went to "Lebna Dengel primary school" which is about 10 Kilometres from his hometown.

Among his notable work 'Kuwanta ' has become very meaningful. On this portrait, Lemma tried to glimpse Africa's natural resource corruption. On this portrait there are 2 cats looking at meat that hung on horizontally tied rope.

In 1983 Lemma Guya opened an art gallery that was called Lemma Guya art gallery that was located in the Oromia region of Bishoftu. This art gallery began to be a place of study for african art and artist.

Awards Lemma's paintings have been exhibited and sold successfully in America, Sweden, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Kenya and Senegal and let him win numerous prizes and awards. Lemma was awarded as "a man who is an author of notable work which glimpse three generations" by Native American Heritage Association. For his contribution to the society of Oromia the University of Jimma also awarded him Honorary Doctorate.

He had married Aster Bekele in 1960s, and together they had three sons, two daughters and eight grandchildren. Lemma's five children are following in his footsteps.