the teacher

teaching & teacher training

In 1990 Wayan Karja began teaching art and art appreciation at the School of Fine Arts in Ubud and at The Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) in Denpasar. Over the years he has taught painting and western art history and held a wide range of teaching positions.

Currently I Wayan Karja is Dean of the Faculty of Visual Arts and Design at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts in Denpasar Bali.

2004 - present

Dean of the Faculty of Visual Arts and Design at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI), Denpasar Bali

2002 - 2004

Head of Visual Arts Department at the the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI), Denpasar Bali

2001 - 2004

Teaching and Teacher Training at IKIP PGRI Bali (Fine Arts)

1993 - present

Teaching at the the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI), Denpasar, Bali

1997 - 1999

Taught at the University of South Florida (USF), Tampa, Florida, USA

1990 - 1996

Taught at School of Fine Arts, Ubud, Bali

painting workshops

I Wayan Karja teaches colour, form and composition at workshops in Bali and overseas including Australia, Europe and the USA. The workshops aim to demonstrate:

• painting techniques based on the colours of the traditional Balinese Mandala
• philosophy of the Balinese cosmology
• the use of colour for meditation, centring and unifying the self

For more information or to arrange a workshop please contact Wayan Karja from the contact details page.