Raphael Scott Ahbeng was born in 1939. Raphael Scott Ahbeng attended an Art and Photography course at Bath Academy of Art, United Kingdom from 1964 to 1967, and returned again in 1973, under the British Council Grant to study English and Drama at the British Drama League in London. He also studied broadcasting at the BBC in 1990 under a joint Sarawak/British Council Grant.

His many accomplishments reveal a spirited character, with an unquenchable thirst for learning various subjects. His works have been exhibited at Convergence held at Petronas gallery in 2013 which addresses the spiritual, social and economic concerns of the Malay Archipelago. His solo exhibition Legend: A Borneo Artist, showcases the complete oeuvre of Raphael’s 60 years of work.

From his secluded studio in Bau, Sarawak, Raphael Scott Ahbeng still paints on a variety of subjects and styles, with his métier being abstract. Given his first solo in 1954, he took up an Art and Photography course at the Bath Academy of Fine Art in England (1964-1967). He also took up Drama in London in 1973 under a Sarawak Government scholarship. His awards include 1st Prize in the Sarawak Shell Open (1959, 1982, 1983), and 3rd Prize in the Natural Malaysia art competition in Kuala Lumpur in 1991.

A Bidayuh, RSA, as he is sometimes known, is an artist (professional since 1990), a teacher, a photographer, a newspaper cartoonist and a radio producer. His solo exhibition Legend: A Borneo Artist at PINKGUY Gallery, showcases the complete oeuvre of Raphael’s 60 years of work.