Lot 141
Raphael Scott Ahbeng
b. Sarawak, 1939 - d. 2019
Windy Day, 2005
signed and dated (lower right)
acrylic on canvas
90 x 120cm
PROVENANCE
Private collection, Selangor
ESTIMATE RM 5,500 – 10,000
PRICE REALISED RM 11,200.00
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This is a magnificent example of nature at its best. Windy Day illustrates Raphael Scott Ahbeng’s signature composition exhibiting his unique ability to depict the spirit of his surroundings and inject his own personality into his works. In the distance, lush trees in colourful tones appear to be the centre of attraction which draw the viewer in at first glance. 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 was sometimes known, was 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, showcased the complete oeuvre of Raphael’s 60 years of work. |