Raphael Scott Ahbeng's bright canvases depict the natural elements of the landscape. The landscapes of Sarawak were internalised by the artist, and were expressed using spontaneous brushwork, and creation of multiple textures to suggest the fleeting changes in the weather. The lush vegetation is created through a unique structure of lines and shapes, forming a lively composition. From his secluded studio in Bau, Sarawak, Raphael Scott Ahbeng painted on a variety of subjects and styles, with his métier being abstract. Given his first solo in 1954, he took up an Art and Photography course at the Bath Academy of Fine Art in England (1964-1967). He also took up Drama in London in 1973 under a Sarawak Government scholarship. His awards include 1st Prize in the Sarawak Shell Open (1959, 1982, 1983), and 3rd Prize in the Natural Malaysia art competition in Kuala Lumpur in 1991. A Bidayuh, RSA, as he is sometimes known, is an artist (professional since 1990), a teacher, a photographer, a newspaper cartoonist and a radio producer. His solo exhibition Legend: A Borneo Artist at Pinkguy Gallery, showcases the complete oeuvre of Raphael's 60 years of work.