Melbourne-based contemporary artist Belinda Wilson is an award-winning painter whose work explores the enduring connection between people and place. Her paintings are inspired by the Australian landscape and the experience of travelling through it, the openness of the land, the changing light, shifting weather and the quiet moments that stay with us..

Growing up in Northeast Victoria, the landscape has always been an important part of Belinda's visual language. Her paintings begin with looking closely at a place and responding to what is in front of her, often through drawing and painting on site. Back in the studio, these observations evolve into paintings that explore light, colour, atmosphere and the traces of time within the landscape.

Belinda's artistic practice spans three decades. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Art and a Master of Fine Art (Research) from RMIT University. She has exhibited widely across Australia and internationally, including recent solo exhibitions with Brenda Colahan Fine Art in Sydney and Fox Galleries in Melbourne. Her work is held in public and private collections in Australia and overseas.

Her practice has been recognised through numerous awards, residencies and exhibitions. In 2026, she received the Open Theme Acquisition Prize at the Cossack Art Awards for Beneath earth and sky and was selected as a finalist in the Omnia Art Prize. She was also the inaugural Women's Artist in Residence at Barossa Regional Gallery in 2023 and undertook a residency with Kingston Arts Council in 2024.

Image: Cat DeWit 2026