Tan Peng Hooi is perhaps one of Penang's best kept secrets in the arts, being versatile in painting almost any subject including nudes, flowers (orchids and lotus), landscapes, fishing villages and harbours, animals, fowls and birds. His specialty is creating the atmospheric backdrop effect. Depicted in this piece is a group of sparrows that revel in the tranquility of the setting. He has held solo exhibitions at the Penang State Art Gallery (1980, 2009), The Art Gallery Penang (1993, 1999), and at the USM ABN-AMRO Arts and Cultural Centre, Penang (2005).