Bali Artists & Galleries on BaliSpirit.com

Pranoto was born in a small village outside Solo, Central Java in 1952. He was driven to be an artist from an early age, so he moved to Ubud, Bali in 1974 to pursue his dream. Over the years he has collected his friends' work, which is what led to the establishment of Pranoto's Art Gallery in 1996.

The model sessions running twice a week at the gallery have marked the most productive era of his artistic life. Pranoto has always enjoyed experimenting with different techniques and media, constantly adding new skills to his repertoire. In 2011, an exhibition of 80 charcoal drawings and 20 acrylic paintings was held in Gallery East and Midland Junction Arts Centre in Perth, Western Australia.

He was artist in residence and conducted master classes and model sessions. Pranoto's work reflects his colour sensitivity and passion to capture the presentation of light, which creates a luminous glow to his figures.

Contact Pranoto on 081353016899 See his work on Pranoto's Art Gallery site www.age.jp/~pranoto

Antoine Merger is a young french Artist recently based in Bali. He is a multi talented painter and started his carrier decorating retaurants and night clubs with large scale murals. In the 90's and for 15 years he started an internationnal tour at music festivals displaying big fluorescent canvas and batik. He took the name PUNKADELIK. His main influence are Dali, Matta and Escher.

Antoine is a neo Surrealist, Visionary, in touch with Inter Species Realms. His works are complex: The paintings are vibrant in daylight and electric in ultra violet light. He uses Acrylic and Acrylic fluo (WildFire) paint, and brushes. 3 themes could define the impact one feels looking at his Art: Beautiful colors, amazing architectural perspective and physical impulse! He is now involve in artistic architectural design in Bali.

We present you one of his Bali inspired painting: Tiger and Buffalo

Check the full range of his Art at : www.punkadelik.com Contact: Isa@punkadelik.com

Asroel's drawing of a child

Asroel is a talented, 26 year old Javanese Muslim artist, specializing in portrait painting. He recently moved to Bali and has become concerned about what he personally can do to break down the atmosphere of mistrust between people of different faiths. His own life has been an example of breaking down prejudices and barriers: he was born with only one leg and one short arm but no hands. He has throughout his life had to overcome many barriers and prejudices: yet he attended school, trained as an artist and recently married.

For more information contact Asroel on 081337004385, Vern Cork on 08123995055, 7470944, email or visit our website
www.SenangHati.org to see more about his work.

Mori's self-portrait

The paintings of Kikuo Mori are influenced by his fascination with the 1960s American Pop and Op Art scenes. During his 20 years in Los Angeles he absorbed the aesthetic and philosophical ideas of Modern and Post Modern American Art, Surrealism and Natural Abstract Expressionism. He pays homage to Georgia O'Keeffe, Mexican painter Diego Rivera and French painter Paul Gauguin.

Now living in Bali, he combines the products of his imagination with the natural world via the medium of oil paint and canvas to create luminous surfaces of vibrant, sensuous forms and patterns. His latest works focus on lush landscapes, intimate depictions of flowers, psychic inner mindscapes and local cafe scenes interwoven with psychological tension. Mori's paintings reflect Bali's profound animistic energies and mysticism, his California experience and his Japanese Samurai ancestry.

See Mori's Cv and Artist credentials here

For more information contact Mori on Tel./Fax +62-361-975962,
Hp: 081-337 251349, email

As a painter with classic roots in art history, and a focus on the study of nature, traveling the past few years absorbing life, art, and culture has profoundly changed not only my art, but myself as well.

I have now settled into spending a large part of the year living and painting in Bali, Indonesia, with the remaining time working in New York. Travel has always been a wonderful way to absorb new information and Bali has been an experience that will forever be imprinted in my mind and in my work. The light, atmosphere, architecture, local art, and lifestyle have become a new story with a language unto its own for me to tell. I find an innocent humor in the life and its people and at the same time a deep respect for its diversity and beauty.

For more information contact James at email or visit our website www.Hacunda.artroof.com

Anya N. Rosoff was born in New England Connecticut, and has spent half her life traveling with family throughout South East Asia. After living in Kathmandu, Nepal, Anya knew that photography was her true focus. After graduating University in 2001, Anya began taking classes at the International Center Photography in New York City, where she further developed her craft. Traveling to Bali a few times a year, she began her freelance photography, focusing, at first on what she calls “informal” children and family portraits. Currently, Anya continues her family portraits, but has also begun taking commercial photographs for clients. She spends as much time as she can in Bali, where she finds her inspiration and energy.

For more information contact Anya at email, or visit about her work page.

Kerry was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1963, studied Humanities at Curtin University and after graduating in1986, pursued a career in theatre and music. A trip to Bali changed her fate, when she met her Indonesian artist husband, Pranoto.

She moved to Ubud, Bali in 1993 and has two children. It has been during her time in Ubud that she developed as an artist herself and co- managing Pranoto's Art Gallery, organising and attending the model sessions there twice a week.

She has also developed a love for drawing in pastels, completing pieces outside in nature. She has exhibited in Bali, Java, Australia, Thailand and South Korea. Her work reflects her love of life in Bali-the lushness of the countryside, and the delicate patterns and textiles of Indonesia that continue to fascinate her as an artist.

Contact Kerry on 082144884025 See her work on Pranoto's Art Gallery site www.age.jp/~pranoto

Australian artist Linda Buller has been working and living in Bali for the last six years. With its disproportionate number of artists Bali is a vortex of creative energy which encourages people to recognize a little of themselves and their talents. Much of her work expresses an intense delight in all that makes us human: laughter, magic, celebration and relationships with all Gods creatures and the planet. Her painting is a joyous celebration of life and energy. She coaxes colours working with both tones and texture in her chosen: acrylic and oils. She manipulates her medium with ease and expertise, blending folding mixing, contrasting brilliants and pastels melting like a perfume in a mist.

For more information contact Linda Tel. 0818550947, email or visit our website www.lindabuller.com

The original oils on canvas shown in the Jayuda Art Gallery are by Javanese artist Yhuda, a self taught artist who has spent the last ten years living and working in Bali. These stunning paintings capture the natural grace, poise, spirit and beauty of Javanese and Balinese women in both contemporary and more traditional settings. All of these paintings are signed by the artist and can be shipped anywhere in the world. Contact us for information about our gallery and how to purchase Yhuda's paintings.

For more information contact Yhuda Tel. +62 361 980177, email