I Ketut Soki is an Asian Modern & Contemporary painter who was born in 1946 in Bali, Indonesia. His small village is known as ‘The Village of Young Artists” because of the number of artists, that have been trained there by several very famous and world renown artists in the 1930’s and 40’s such as Arie Smit, Hendra Gunawan, and Affandi. His paintings are known with panestanan style. His incredibly detailed paintings include details of everyday life on this beautiful island. From the cycle of rice planting thru harvesting the many Balinese ceremonies like birth, tooth filing, to cremation ceremonies, all are included in his paintings. His early styles and color choices have grown into a varied palate of golds, blues, and greens.