Nothing excites the human senses more than food and music, what more from the strains of stringed instruments and the ivory keys. After a nice meal, it’s time to fill and stir the soul, and the melody from the three female musicians is just the right recipe. These positive vibes dovetail Eng Tay’s endearing themes of friendship, love, family values and life in his paintings, prints and sculptures. New York-based Eng Tay studied at the Art Students League (1968-1972) and the School of Visual Arts, both in New York. He has had nearly 100 solos in Asia, Europe and the United States. He worked as a graphic designer for the Red Book magazine until 1978 when he decided to go fulltime. He was given a Retrospective by Galeri Petronas in 2009. It was called ‘Eng Tay: The Exhibition’. His works are in the collection of the Fukuyama Museum of Art, Hiroshima, in Japan; the Taipei Fine Art Museum in Taiwan; the Frankie Valli Estate, the Merv Griffin Estate and the New York University. He has monumental sculptures in Kiaraville and SENI condominiums in Mont Kiara, Zehn Bukit Pantai in Bangsar and the Marc Residences.