This research aims to reveal the art phenomenon of I Made Suthedja, involving creative biography and his works. The method used is the historical method through case studies model. The results of this research showed that the biography of Suthedja in his art to become an artist carving reliably determined not only by great talent, but also influenced by a number of factors, such as: social environment, family, education, and various components within the scope of art worlds. Meanwhile, the results of his work can be constructed into three periods, namely: period I in the form of Togog (three-dimensional art craft); II period in the form of modem classical reliefs (two dimensional) and period III, the contemporary free-form reliefs. The strength and characteristics of Sutedja work lies in the aspect of craftsmanship, namely the application of complex, detail, and smooth carving technique.
Keywords: Artisan, art craft, and art worlds
