During 1990-1994, Haron Mokhtar taught at SMB Chung Hua, Sibu, and encountered various traditional buildings of Sarawak. Haron’s artistic practice focuses on the relationship between man and environment, drawing inspiration from the local culture and natural environment. The longhouse settlements are built on tall stilts constructed from hardy wood, which provides flood protection. Rendered in his signature style, a vivid red space in the middle separates the top composition from the bottom of the painting. Three men with spears are seen dressed in tribal attire, highlighting the preservation of indigenous cultural heritage, skills, and knowledge. Haron Mokhtar made a big splash in his graduation year (BA Fine Art in Painting and Printmaking), UiTM from 1983 to 1987 when he won the Major Award in the Young Contemporary Artists competition with his Melayu Pop mix of traditional architecture and culture. In 1988, he added his Art Teacher’s Diploma. He had taught in schools in Selangor and Sarawak and since 1998, was a senior teacher on humanities at the SMK Ungku Aziz in Sabak Bernam. His other awards included Second Prize in Landscape Selangor competition (Shah Alam Art Gallery, 2002), Consolation Prize, Historical Incidents competition (National Art Gallery Malaysia, 2005), Second Prize, Merdeka competition in 2010. Notable solo exhibitions include Warisan held at Pelita Hati Gallery of Art, Kuala Lumpur in 2011 and Haron Mokhtar Yesteryears, Interpr8 Art Space, KL in 2015. His 8th solo exhibition titled Haron Mokhtar: Kapsul Masa 1988-2018 (Siri Perakam Waktu) was held at Galeri Shah Alam in 2018.