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Belinda Golder Kngwarreye was born in 1986 in
Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory, and grew
up amidst the famous artists of Utopia including
Gloria Petyarre, Emily Kngwarreye, Greeny Purvis
and Emily’s brother Kudditji Kngwarreye and
others, both bloodline and kin relatives. This
exposure to the contemporary art designs from
a young age is what has led to the skill and
natural ability shown by Belinda.
The theme for Belinda’s paintings come from her
grandmother’s story. A common theme painted
by the Utopia artists, and artists of that region
(eastern central desert) Bush Plum is a woman’s
story that belongs to Alhalkere country. In her
Bush Plum flower paintings, Belinda’s
application of thick layers of paint blended with
a large bristle brush results in a delicate floral
motif representative of the flowers of the Bush
Plum or Conkleberry. The Anmatyerre women of
Utopia still celebrate awelye – women’s
ceremony, for this very important bush food.
Belinda is a popular emerging artist whose
beautiful paintings have already been exhibited
widely and have found their way into private
collections both in Australia and overseas.