Tuesday, September 27, 2016

DR. SOEHARTO HEERDJAN - watercolour on paper 21x29cm 2016


He was a caring doctor in my childhood neighbourhood. The mental health hospital in west Jakarfta is named after him - a fitting tribute

GESANG MARTOHARTONO - watercolour on paper 21x29cm 2016


Gesang is the author of the song "Bengawan Solo"

MUSEUM WAYANG - watercolour on paper 15x20cm 2016


A heritage building in Jakarta's kota tua area. It is now a doll museum.

CISADANE - watercolour on paper 15x20cm 2016


Two boats moored on the bank of Cisadane river in Tanggerang.

RAILBRIDGE TO BANDUNG - watercolour on paper 15x20cm 2016


The railway track from Jakarta to Bandung passes many bridges (and a tunnel) near Padalarang. The track and its many bridges were built by the Dutch in the colonial period and it is still in use today.

PURA ULUN BEDUGUL - watercolour on paper 15x20cm 2016


A well known temple by the lake in Bedugul Bali

AHOK - watercolour on paper 15x20cm 2016


Ahok is the current (2016) governor of Jakarta

FATHILLAH MUSEUM - Watercolour on paper 15x20cm 2016


The building used to be called "Gouverneur Kantoor" or "Governor's office". It is a heritage building in Jakarta's kota tua area.

BETTY SIAHAAN - Oil on canvas 60x80cm 2016


PADANG RIVER - Oil on canvas 30x40cm 2016


My favourite landscape theme - rocky river in lush rain forest

AFFANDI KOESOEMA - Oil on canvas 30x40cm 2016


An Indonesian painter well known for his direct way of squirting paints from tubes straight onto canvas and smeared paint all over with his fingers