An enticing array of fruits such the rambutan are offered by the hard-working fruit seller. The artist observes the realities of daily life in a market in Sarawak with delicate detail. Tan Gaik Hoon graduated from the Kuala Lumpur College of Art with a Diploma in Fine Art in 1994. She is a member of the Malaysian Watercolour Society. Gaik Hoon's works can be found in collections in many countries such as Australia, France, Holland, United States, Singapore, Sweden, and Malaysia. Her work had also travelled to Seoul in South Korea where it was exhibited at the 22nd Korea New Art Festival. Apart from that, she was the Consolation Prize winner of the 1993 Competition organised by Kontena Nasional and the Shah Alam Gallery.