Author: Richard Horstman

In 1986, Richard Horstman (b. 1964 Melbourne, Australia) first visited Ubud, and then returned to Indonesia regularly, mainly to Sumatra, pursuing his passion for surfing. Richard’s interest in Asian cultures inspired him to travel throughout South East Asia, (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines) as well as to Japan, Hong Kong and SW China. In the early 1990’s, he began to paint and make sculptures, and exhibited in local art shows on Phillip Island and sold works in galleries in Melbourne. In 2004 Richard began living permanently in Bali, currently he resides in Ubud. This began his exploration into spirituality, the local culture and the renowned international artists village. He visited the many museums and fine art galleries in the region, regularly attending exhibition openings, and art and cultural programs locally and internationally. Richard’s passion and appreciation for art inspired him to writing articles on art. Richard’s role is as a mediator between the public and the art world, to aid in the communication of art and its understanding by contributing articles to the media and by contributing to art projects and actively communicating with artists, curators, art collectives, art galleries and art spaces, along with art lovers, collectors and the public.