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Nyoman Bambang Gede Anom Widnyana

"I was born on November 15, 1975 as the third of four children. My father, Made Puspa, works at an Indonesian Radio Station, and my mother, Made Bambang Rai Kasumari, is a lecturer in the Faculty of Dance in STSI [College of Indonesian Art].

"When I was in secondary school I took a painting course at Denpasar's Art Center and I enrolled in Interior Design at the Udayana University. But I dropped out after only until five semesters, and worked at as a Sample Assistant creating handicrafts. After working for a period of time I decided to return to my studies and in 2000 I enrolled at STSI and plan to Major in Fine Art - and hopefully this time hopefully I can finish it.

"Balinese traditional life and every aspect of Balinese culture inspire my work because these themes are so interesting and they will never fade. In 2000 I exhibited my paintings in the 'Study of Form' and 'Study of Color' exhibits, both held at STSI in Denpasar.

"In 1997, I married Wayan Astiti and now we have two children, a boy and a girl. Just like my mother, my wife is also a dancer and she has a Balinese dance studio. I'm very happy and feel lucky for knowing Novica, which will help in promoting my work into an international level through Internet."