I Made Budi

I made Budi was born in 1930 and presently lives inhis family compound in the Village of Batuan, about halfway between Denpasar and Ubud on the Indonesian Island of Bali. He is married, has two wives and eight children. His home village has always been renowned as an important center of painting, dancing, puppetry and sculpture. Budi, who like nearly all Balinese, was raised in a constant environment of culture and creativity as a way of life (he is also a sculptor and master musician), has adopted the traditional art stylings of his ancestry. He is, however, one of the first Balinese painters to successfully combine and/or justapose ancient visions with contemporary realities. Indeed, in his own way he produces a topographical/journalistic documentation of contemporary culture using traditional techniques employing chinese calligraphy inks, watercolors, and oils.