Janet Golder Kngwarreye

Janet is an emerging artist from Utopia in the Northern Territory. She is the daughter of Margaret Golder and Sammy Pitjara. Her grandfather is Old Henry Pitjanra and her grandmothers are renowned artists Angelina Ngale and Polly Ngale. Her uncle is a well known artist Greeny Purvis.

Janet was born in 1973 and is married to Ronnie Bird, son of Ada Bird. Ronnie & Janet have four children. Janet has been painting since 1997 and her style is often linear patterns, fine dot work and bush leaf patterns. She often paints Bush Yam, Awelye (Ceremonial Body paint design), Bush Leaves and Mountain Devil Lizard.