A prolific painter during his lifetime, Khalil Ibrahim's work is themed around the coastal life of Kelantan, where he was born. On offer is a captivating work by the prominent figurative artist. His beach scenes depict the lives of the East Coast community, rich in expression with dynamic gestures. The artist used intricate lines to emphasize the graceful contours of the body, creating a dynamic and lively composition. Khalil Ibrahim graduated with a National Diploma of Design in Fine Arts at the prestigious St. Martin's School of Art and Design in London in 1964 (postgraduate in 1965). He practiced art profesionally in 1966. Khalil was a co-founder of the Malaysian Watercolour Society and had his first double solo of London works and Malaysian batik paintings at Samat Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur in 1970. That year, he also had a solo exhibition in Indonesia, the first Malaysian to have done so. He participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Switzerland, and his works are in the collection of the National Museum in Singapore, Fukuoka Museum of Art in Japan, New South Wales Museum of Art in Sydney and the Royal National Art Gallery of Jordan, just to name a few.