Thunder is a refined piece by painter and sculptor Ismadi Sallehudin. The artist uses an emotive palette of black, white and a subtle hint of grey-green, viridian, purple and orange with bold gestural brush marks composed of organic and concentric forms in the centre, producing a forceful rhythmic movement which draws the viewers gaze into the canvas. Ismadi Sallehudin explores the relationship of nature and life in his works. A fine art graduate of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in 1994, he attained his Masters Degree in Art and Design from De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom in 1999. Besides painting, Ismadi is also adept in etching, drawing and monotype print. His works have been exhibited extensively at home and abroad. His roles as an art educator included lecturing at UiTM (1994 - 1997) and Kolej Bandar Utama (1995 - 1997). He has also held numerous academic positions such as Head of Programme, Kolej Shahputra, UiTM (2008), Deputy Dean, University College Shahputra, Pahang (2011) and he currently serves as Dean of Faculty of Fine Art, Akademi Seni Budaya & Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA), Kuala Lumpur. His works are in found in local and international private and public collections.