A classic abstract piece Raphael Scott Ahbeng, Gold portrays the natural environment in luminous splendour. The artist’s dynamic strokes and intense colour schemes are evident in this piece, exhibiting his unique ability to depict the spirit of his environment and inject his own personality into his works in a variety of ways. Raphael Scott Ahbeng is one of the most established Borneo artists. He attended an Art and Photography course at Bath Academy of Art, United Kingdom from 1964 to 1967 and a drama course in London in 1973. He won first price at the Sarawak Shell Open Art Competition in 1959, 1982 and 1983, and third prize in the Natural Malaysia Art Competition in Kuala Lumpur in 1991. He served as an advisor in the Sarawak Artist’s Society from 1999 to 2000. His paintings are held in the permanent collections of public institutions and private collectors in Malaysia and the surrounding region. His most recent solo exhibition titled Raphael Scott AhBeng: On Board was held at PinkGuy gallery, Kuala Lumpur in 2015.