Known for his water ripple expressions, Hoe Say Yong creates tranquil compositions of undulating forms in his body of work. He sought to capture the effects of light and colour on the gentle water waves that evoke a sense of movement and serenity. In these paintings, the impression of the scene was created with brilliant strokes of red, purple, blue, and green hues, capturing the glimmer of light on the water surface. Hoe Say Yong graduated from Kuala Lumpur College of Art in 1977. He is the recipient of the Asia Art Award 2011 from the Korea Culture Art Research Institute. He has exhibited in Singapore, Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, Belgium, Thailand, China, Vietnam, Taiwan etc. His solo exhibitions included Reflections, which was held at Alpha Utara Gallery, Penang and Artfolio, Kuala Lumpur (2009) as well as Artfolio, Singapore (2010); Imagery at Pipal Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur (2011); Innerworld at Pipal Gallery, Guangzhou, China and at Curate Henry Butcher, Kuala Lumpur (2015), to name a few.