Bela Fidel was born in Brazil and lived in Israel for 9 years, where she graduated from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She pursued the study of art and painting seriously upon returning to Brazil and continues to this day. She has been painting in Encaustics for 11 years and teaching it for 7. She is equally passionate about animals their rights and welfare. Bela Fidel lives with her husband (writer, lyricist, poet and entrepreneur), two cats and one dog.