Graduating from the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA) in 1972, Puah Kim Hai refined his Chinese ink painting techniques under renowned Lingnan Art Master Yang Shanshen in 1980. Infatuated with batik, he ingeniously merged its allure with ink painting, giving rise to a unique style characterized by vibrant colors infused with local culture. Puah serves as President of the Malaysian Lingnan Art Society. His accolades include the Silver Prize in the 1992 International Shui Mo Art Competition and the Excellent Prize from the Overseas Chinese Art and Calligraphy Studies Association. His work was successfully sold at Beijing Poly in 2014, one of China’s largest auction houses.

潘金海早年向钟正山习画，1972年自马来西亚艺术学院毕业后，于1980年跟随香港著名岭南派大师杨善深修学水墨绘画技术。他后来钟情于蜡染，于是在前辈黄乃羣的鼓励下，将蜡染技术及水墨合二为一，创造出属于自己的独特风格。曾在日本绘画廊、马来西亚创价学会、吉隆坡连城画廊、精武画廊、佛光山美术馆、吉隆坡颜丽轩画廊、东方人文艺术馆等处举办至少9场个展，并在国内外如纽约、中国、日本、澳洲、新加坡等展出。作品荣获加拿大海外中国书画研究协会枫叶奖、中国海南省国国水墨大赛银奖及日本全日美展蓝绶奖。作品被中国桂林博物馆、澳华博物馆、韩国印文化艺术馆、台湾省立美术馆、马来西亚国家美术馆、日本中国水墨画协会等收藏。作品于2014年在北京保利拍卖获得成交。