Nature, even in its natural unkempt state, has its intrinsic beauty. This little alcove with a small lake near the limestone hill quarries of Ipoh, still retains much of its greenery, untouched by development or as prevalent in the area, quarrying. It was also a tin-mining area. As is wont of Peter Liew's landscapes, there's a nice play of reflection from the early-morning light amidst the vibrations of different tonal greens. Though a Perak (Tapah-born) boy, Peter Liew set out from his Kuala Lumpur home on the day of the painting excursion, having marked out this secluded spot which delighted the painter's heart. The whole composition was mapped out, on palette knife, alfresco, with a touch of romanticism, and now nostalgia, as it has changed. His impeccable skill is shown in this masterpiece. Peter Liew, an internationally much travelled artist dubbed the Poet of the Panorama, had just returned from Ankara, Turkey, where he was selected for a cultural exchange by the university there. He had painted landscapes all over, often operating alone - Europe, the United States, Asia and Oceania. He studied at the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA), where he graduated in 1979, and lectured at his alma mater until 1993. Peter Liew was given a Retrospective at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, from July 28 to Sept 10, 2018 (extended). Among other things, he had an artist's residency in Debrca, Belchrista and Macedonia in 2000, and a solo in Skopje, Macedonia, in 2002.