paintings

Rich and nurturing, the Balinese lands grow with prosperous vitality each year, providing food for each habitant of this blessed region. Artist Odong Junaidi works with acrylic to create this impressionist depiction of Bali's natural wealth, portraying a farmer plowing the rice fields alongside his always loyal oxen and the sweet presence of his child.

The painting arrives signed and unstretched.

For this painting, Balinese artist Purwadi uses the female form as his inspiration. Laying prone, a nude woman turns her head away from the viewer, exposing the curves of her back. Purwadi paints this evocative composition in a moody, expressionist style, depicting the model against a blue and beige background.

"In my opinion, information that goes through people's ears needs to be 'filtered,' especially to the young, as it will have a big impact for their future," Odong Junaidi says. Working in oils on canvas, the artist beautifully conveys the concept with this charming portrait. He depicts two smiling boys in sepia tones, as the older covers the ear of the younger one.

Capturing a private moment, Aricadia in Bali paints this beautiful original portrait of a nude young woman hugging her knees to her chest. He works in oils and acrylics on canvas to create the artwork.

In Balinese culture, Tri Kaya Parisudha is a philosophy that promotes positive thoughts, words and deeds, composed by three purified actions known as Manacika, Wacika and Kayika. Artisans from the Subrata Family in Indonesia carve and paint by hand a compelling suar wood sculpture of a man practicing Manacika and looking to achieve harmony and peace in life by the power of positive thinking.

"Positive thinking helps people do right and speak the truth. Positive and right thinking are the way to a harmonious life. With right and positive thinking, our behavior will be good and positive, including with our words. If all of creation thinks positively and does right, the world will be peaceful and not have more war, violence, or conflict, and so we will all prosper," say the artisans.