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Paul Kelly is a legendary Australian singer/songwriter. I've been a fan for many many years and have had the pleasure of photographing him live twice, at the Canberra Botanical Gardens in concert with Archie Roach back in 1998 and at the Australian of the Year Awards in 2015 - where this image was made. I queued to meet him and have his book signed after the Botanic Gardens event. He humbly deflected my gushing words to promote his friend Archie Roach, telling me that he was playing solo later that day. I knew that and already had my tickets!

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Belinda Pratten grew up in Gadigal Land/Sydney and has a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney. After studying photography at Sydney Technical College (1993/1994), Belinda joined Fairfax Newspapers as a photojournalist and Deputy Picture Editor in 1994. In 1998 she moved to Canberra to work in the Press Gallery, Parliament House, and since 2001 has been working as a freelance photographer, filmmaker and teacher.

Belinda's work has been collected by The National Portrait Gallery, Canberra Museum and Gallery, The Australian War Memorial, ACT Legislative Assembly Art Collection, The National Library as well as private collectors. Belinda has been exhibiting her work since 1996, with solo shows at The Sydney Opera House (1996), Brewarrina Council Chambers (1998), Corelli’s Cafe Newtown (1999), Belconnen Arts Centre (2008), Tap Gallery Sydney (2011), Bleeding Heart Gallery Brisbane (2011), Kindness House Melbourne (2011), PhotoAccess Canberra (2010/2012), and The Photography Room (2016).

Belinda has also been involved in many group shows in Australia and overseas, including Animals in Focus an exhibition held by The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) in 2006 - which toured the United Kingdom, Denmark, NZ, Tanzania, Brazil, CostaRica and Canada; and East Timor: through the eye of the lens 2001- touring Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Dili, Timor-Leste.

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Belinda is currently based on Wurundjeri Land.