GOLDA WASIMiN
FOUNDER, AUthor & Speaker
Golda Nieleke Wasimin was born in Nickerie, Suriname, South America. At the age of 15, her parents divorced and subsequently she immigrated to Florida with her mom. After living in several cities in South Florida, Golda moved to Naples, Florida and graduated with honors with an Associate in Accounting. Due to financial restraints, she was not able to fulfill her dream to become a medical doctor. Accomplishing a degree.
Early on, Golda noticed her skin was developing severe acne. Her family spent thousands of dollars to get on steroid injections and other treatments without any avail of her scarring being removed. This had tremendous impact on her self-esteem.
In 2013, Golda was inspired her to write her first book: Ugly Duckling: Overcoming Shame and Finding True Beauty to bring awareness on the topic of keloidal skin and make an impact on those who may suffer from a similar situation. She wants to bring hope and make an impact on the next generation.
In 2015, Golda's growth helped her transition into the expressive arts. This was when she founded Peace through Paint. This innovative project was birthed from the growing health concerns of social isolation and lonelinesss by bringing art-making into senior home groups.
Golda facilitates a variety of workshops bringing the healing aspects of creativity to the general public. She is fully dedicated to introducing others to the positive healing power of the expressivearts. She is an abstract artist, author and speaker with a special interest in facilitating workshops that helping others through the creative process. Through guided exercises; artists experience exercises specially designed to elicit emotional responses. Participants leave encouraged, with enhanced clarity and insight.
Find Your Inner Gold
Express how you feel in a supportive environment through art
Inner Gold Workshops
Bookings
Golda is available to facilitate the 'Find Your Inner Gold' Workshops and can be booked to speak at events related to art expression and self-esteem. For bookings, please send an e-mail to peacethroughpaint@gmail.com.