Dianne Golding

Dianne Ungukalpi Golding is an artist belonging to the Ngaanyatjarra language and cultural group in Western Australia.

Dianne was born at a waterhole called Katartirn near Warburton WA in 1966 to well-known artist Carol Maanyatja Golding and Billy Golding . Dianne went to school in Warburton and travelled from here to Kaltukatjara (Docker River) NT and Warakurna WA before she attended high school for three years in Kalgoorlie. Growing up, Dianne contracted Rheumatic heart fever which resulted in her requiring numerous heart operations. Despite this early setback, Dianne raised two sons, Mark and Milton, and now lives an inspiring life in Warakurna Community WA surrounded by her grandchildren.

Dianne has made baskets for a number of years and first learnt from relatives in Warakurna. She enjoys experimenting with different shapes. She has made a number of sculptural pieces drawing inspiration from the animals prevalent on the Ngaanyatjarra Lands, whether they be the camp dogs in the community or the goannas, porcupines, or rabbits hunted out bush.