Southern Whale Sanctuary


Southern Whale Dance

96.5 x 137 cm *stretched watercolour paper on stretcher bar, intended to be hung unframed and without glass (like canvas). Painted to celebrate the victory in the International Court of Justice against Japanese whaling in Australia’s Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, Southern Whale Dance captures a scene in which the whales are frolicking around Sea Shepherd‘s Steve Irwin in the foreground while Japanese Nisshin Maru ‘RESEARCH’ […]
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Ratih Luhur

Welcome to the website of my good friend, Ratih Luhur.

Ratih is so many thingsartist, illustrator, website designer and manager, brand conceptualist, marketer, spiritualist and counsellor. And she brings to all of those a life experience which began growing up in Indonesia, studying and working in Australia, travelling the world, and more recently living in Europe. To that she adds passion, concern, awareness, talent and commitment.

As you will see from exploring this site, Ratih’s art practice spans multiple mediums including large format watercolour, digital art, photography, sgraffito ceramic, sculpture, organic objects made with recycled material and installations. They demonstrate minimalist concepts with refined details, multiple layers of meaning and symbolism. And they reflect her lived experience of a variety of cultures.

You will also see Ratih’s commitment to the cultural and environmental campaigns and causes on which she has worked.

Ratih was a natural choice to design and build my website, which helps me reach out to my clients, and to a broader community interested in the same things that fascinate me. Ratih makes it easy to keep the site relevant and up-to-date.

I’m sure you’ll find much to enjoy and appreciate as you explore this site. And I’m certain that if you’re inspired to work with Ratih on a project, you’ll be delighted with both the experience and the results. Ratih works with clients from Australia, Asia, and Europe.

Saul Eslake

*Saul Eslake is a leading Australian economist, speaker, company director and Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Tasmania.

Qualifications

Master of Visual Arts (Multi Media)
Honours
Sydney College of the Arts
The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, 1999
Achieved High Distinction in all fields of study


Bachelor of Science (Architecture)
The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, 1991


Awards

Angkor Live-in Museum
William Van Allen Prize Honourable Mention
William Van Alen Memorial Fellowship International Competition
Van Allen Institute - NIAE, New York, USA


Angkor Live-in Museum
Sidney L. Katz Memorial Prize for Presentation
William Van Alen Memorial Fellowship International Competition
Van Allen Institute - NIAE, New York, USA


Arts Grants

Our Neighbours Our Friends
City of Sydney Community Grant, 2011
Exhibited at
The City of Sydney Community Centres


Stories from Our Streets
City of Sydney Community Grant, 2010
Exhibited at
Kings Cinema, Power House Museum, Sydney
and
The City of Sydney Community Centres

Arts


Installations


Watercolours


Ceramics


Digital Arts

Design


Websites


Logo


Graphic Design

Photographic Journal

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Potpourri

A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving. A good artist lets their intuition take them wherever it wants to.” Lao Tzu

As an artist and a designer, my artwork is influenced by my architectural education and the great lecturers I had during my formative years. Late Professor Jennifer Taylor introduced me to the Modern Movement and gave me the understanding and passion for minimalist concepts, especially Mies Van Der Rohe's "Less is More" and "God is in the Details". Professor Adrian Snodgrass nurtured my keen interest in symbolism in art and design with his wealth of knowledge in Asian, Islamic and primitive arts and architecture. Professor Tone Wheeler gave me the joy of design, the awareness and sensitivity for sustainability and environmental issues. All three of them, particularly Professor Wheeler, ignited the wanderlust seeds planted by my adventurous father.

Upon graduating, my first mission was to travel the world to broaden my artistic horizons. With that in mind, I landed a job in the airline industry. With exposure to people from all walks of life around the world, I developed an interest in social and cultural diversity. During this time I completed my postgraduate studies. Following an injury to my right hand, I embarked on a spiritual journey that expanded my intuition and the opportunities for more meaningful travel: both worldly and spiritually.

When you commission an artwork, a design or illustration from me, each will be intuitively crafted from a wide range of life journeys and travel experiences, especially for you.

Wanderlust



Creative Being



Spiritual Journey



Currently based in Germany, I am fulfilling my wanderlust as a digital nomad. There is nothing more valuable than experiencing a place with a local. Most of the time, I am blessed with the opportunity to visit local friends. Each journey is a unique enrichment for my mind, body and spirit. Follow my most recent journeys here.


Wanderlust

We are created in the image of the CREATOR – our creativity is our TRUE essence. When we nurture our creativity, we are embracing our true nature and meeting our fullest potential. I am delighted to share some of my creative projects on this website. Each piece is an expression of my creative self.

Portfolio

As an emerging artist, I suffered a spontaneous lung collapse in 1988. A work injury to my right hand in 1996 left me with compromised fine motor skills, constant pain, numbness, and pins and needles. With years of personal development as a spiritual healing teacher, I experienced some improvement in my fine motor skills and my injuries began to heal.

Spiritual Journey

Wanderlust


Currently based in Germany, I am fulfilling my wanderlust as a digital nomad. There is nothing more valuable than experiencing a place with a local. Most of the time, I am blessed with the opportunity to visit local friends. Each journey is a unique enrichment for my mind, body and spirit. Follow my most recent journeys here.


Wanderlust

Creative Being


We are created in the image of the CREATOR - our creativity is our TRUE essence. When we nurture our creativity, we are embracing our true nature and fulfilling our fullest potential. I am delighted to share some of my creative projects on this website. Each piece of work in my portfolio is an expression of my creative self.

Portfolio

Spiritual Journey


As an emerging artist, I suffered a spontaneous lung collapse in 1988. A work injury to my right hand in 1996 left me with compromised fine motor skills, constant pain, numbness, and pins and needles. With years of personal development as a spiritual healing teacher, I experience some improvement in my fine motor skills.

Spiritual Journey

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Ratih Luhur

BSc (Arch), MMDes (Hons)

Do you need a website?
Artwork or illustration?
Logo and branding?
Marketing materials?
Graphic design for special occasion?
Public relations campaign?
Please feel free to send me a message.