During 1990-1994, Haron Mokhtar had taught at SMB Chung Hua, Sibu, and encountered various traditional heritage buildings of Sarawak. The works of Haron Mokhtar gently expose the relationship between man and environment, and take inspiration from the rich tribal culture and natural landscapes. A row of houses built from wood are depicted at the top. Rendered in his signature style, a vivid red space in the middle separates the top composition from the bottom of the painting, depicting three ethnic men seen dressed in tribal wear, which display the preservation of indigenous culture and unity. 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.