Belinda Golder 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 art techniques is what has led to the skill and natural ability shown by Belinda.
One of five children to Sammy Petyarre and Margaret Golder, Belinda presently lives in Alice Springs with her husband and children.
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 an up and coming young artist whose beautiful paintings have already been represented in many group exhibitions and can be found in private collection both in Australia and overseas.