Senpao's Biography

Senpao, self taught painter was born in Surabaya, is one of a lot of painters which is immortalise exotic of Balinese culture in his canvas. Was born in Surabaya, May 8th, 1949 and has resided in Bali since 1972. Senpao started his career as a proffesional painter, after studying art at Chana Art Institute from 1967 until 1968. In 1969 he has studied to a master, which is named S.Jikan. And then continue learned to Mr T Wing for a few years in Surabaya. From both masters, Senpao learned how to draw model, how to catch the face expression, body anatomy till body movements.

Senpao developed his naturalism out of general artistic perception. His creation, if viewed from formal perception, gives kaleidoscopic impression. Iconic elements such as parts of human body as well as religious objects are divided in small units of colors either in harmony or in contrast with each others. The parts were then integrated in a whole structure that has its own tones. The tones are sometimes realistic/ descriptive, and yet sometimes what is dominant in Senpao’s work is its sense of supernatural in a tone that is dynamic resulted from the encounter of empty space and crowd, silence and content as well as reality and dream.

1966 :Graduated from Chana Art Foundation, Surabaya
1967 - 1968 :Learn painting under the guidance of artist S. Jikan
1969 - 1971 :Under special art training from renown Chinese artis,
Tan Wing who discovered Senpao’s strong artistic talent
1972 :present Resides in Bali
2003 :Launced his art book entitled Antologi Karya Rupa Senpao
(Anthology of Senpao’s Fine Arts) written by Dr Jean Couteau and Putu Wirata
2005 : Bali - Jeju at TonyRaka Gallery - Ubud
2005 : The BALI - JEJU Artist exchange exhibition 2005 in Jeju island - South Korea
2006 : 18th Asia Watercolor Painting Allience Exhibition at Tainan Country Cultural Canter - Taiwan
2006 : 6th International Watercolor Exhibition at Niigata - Japan
2007 : 7th International Watercolor Exhibition at Niigata - Japan
2007 : Pameran Lukisan Cat Air, Tali Persahabatan Indonesia - Jepang at Hall the Japan Foundation Summitmas I Lt 2, Jakarta
2009 : Watercolor exhibition at Incheon Global Cities Art Festival Exhibition - South Korea
Senpao is a member of the Indonesian Watercolor Society
2009 : Watercolor exhibition at Tian Jin city - China
2010 : Watercolor Exhibition at Zado island and Niigata - Japan 14 - 19 July 2010, 12 - 15 August 2010.
2010 : "The 2010 Incheon International Grand Art Festival" at Korea
2010 : Asia Watercolor Painting Alliance 22th at Shanghai - China
2011 : The Day of Princess Galayani Vadhana 5th (The Contemporary Art Exhibition of Thailand, at Thailand, June 5th 2011 - August 29th 2011
2011 : The 23rd Watercolour Painting Exhibition in Asia, August 25th 2011 - September 4th 2011. The painting is exhibited at The Art Gallery of Longtan Park, Qujing - China
2011 : Watercolour on Beautiful Small Space at Art Space, Podomoro City - Central Park, Jakarta. September 11th - October 11th 2011
2011 : 1st New Expression of Art Exhibition (NEWA) at Henan Art Museum in ZhengZhou of China on 22 - 28 November 2011