Acclaimed contemporary watercolorist Chang Fee Ming was born in 1959, in the coastal state of Terengganu, Malaysia. His early works portrayed the life of Malay villagers in his hometown, particularly within renditions of colorful batik sarongs hanging in the wind, where he developed his impressive watercolor technique and strong ability to create the interplay of color shading, texture and patterns, which confer a dynamic vitality to his artworks.

Having exhibited in numerous international shows, Chang's oeuvre extends beyond traditional Malay village life to travel narratives around Asia, however he returns time and again to the subject matter which he portrays the most elegantly and richly - scenes of Southeast Asian figure...