Semai Waris reflects Haron Mokhtar's continued interest in capturing the remarkable traditional buildings and culture of Malaysia. A defining characteristic of his works is the concentration of local architectural elements on the upper half on the canvas. Here, at the lower section, he portrays a group of women clad in sarong retrieving bunches of fresh green vegetables. Inspired by traditional Malay architecture, this brightly coloured work explores narratives of our heritage, community, and the environment. Haron Mokhtar made a big splash on his graduation year (BA Fine Art in Painting and Printmaking), UiTM from 1983 to 1987 when he won the Major Award in the Young Contemporary Artists competition with his Melayu Pop mix of traditional architecture and culture. In 1988, he added his Art Teacher's Diploma. He had taught in schools in Selangor and Sarawak and since 1998, was a senior teacher on humanities at the SMK Ungku Aziz in Sabak Bernam. His other awards included Second Prize in Landscape Selangor competition (Shah Alam Art Gallery, 2002), Consolation Prize, Historical Incidents competition (National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, 2005), Second Prize, Merdeka competition in 2010. Notable solo exhibitions include Warisan held at Pelita Hati Gallery of Art, Kuala Lumpur in 2011 and Haron Mokhtar Yesteryears, Interpr8 Art Space, KL in 2015. His 8th solo exhibition titled Haron Mokhtar: Kapsul Masa 1988-2018 (Siri Perakam Waktu) was held at Galeri Shah Alam in 2018.