"I was lucky to have my father, for he was able to carve and he taught me how to carve."

"My name is Wayan Gandung, and I was born in 1965. I started to learn woodcarving when I was just six years old, together with other children. When I was young, I never thought that one day I would be a sculptor.

"As a child, I never thought it possible to become an artist. I come from a farming family and it was hard to find time to learn or to buy materials. I was lucky to have my father, for he was able to carve and he taught me how to carve. During this time it was hard to focus seriously on carving, because we had to look after our two cows ...

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