Through harmonious figure arrangements and vivid colours, Ahmad Hassan evokes the richness of Malaysia’s heritage and environment. The tradition of the East Coast such as the practice of fish drying through exposure under the sun is tenderly depicted. Ahmad Hassan graduated with distinction in the Advanced Intensive Illustration course at the Croydon College of Art and Design, England in 1981.  Born in Kuala Terengganu, Ahmad Hassan is one of the founding members of the Angkatan Pelukis SeMalaysia (APS), previously known as Majlis Kesenian Melayu, formed in 1956. The APS flourished at the time of outstanding figurative artists such as Dato' Hoessein Enas, Idris Salam, Mazli Mat Som, Zakaria Noor, Yusoff Abdullah, Mohd Salehuddin and Sabtu Mohd Yusof. He was also a member of the Wednesday Art Group. Ahmad Hassan was a director of the Information Department at Jalan Tun Perak, Kuala Lumpur.