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Johan Marjonid is one of Malaysia’s realist naturalist painters who portrays majestic panoramic views of rainforests from the archipelago. The artist records physical changes in atmospheres of the forest according to subjections to the surrounding environment, recording the formations of tree trunks, and hanging vines. The underlying theme beneath his work encourages the preservation and appreciation of our local natural heritage.   Johan Marjonid received his art education from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Shah Alam and graduated in 1992. He has held two solo exhibitions in Kuala Lumpur titled Melebu Alas (2005) and Tranquil (2011), and has participated in numerous group shows namely the Rainforest Painting Demonstration at the World Expo in Hanover, Germany (2000), 100 Excellent Artists at the Penang International Art Festival (2009) and most recently at the Convergence exhibition at Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur (2013). He has received numerous awards for competitions such as First Prize for the Malaysian Landscape ’94 at the National Art Gallery Kuala Lumpur (1994), consolation prizes at the Lanskap dan Senibina Indah Selangor (1995) and Mekar Citra 2007 (2007) at Shah Alam Gallery, Selangor. A devoted educator, he lectures at UiTM, Universiti Selangor, New Era College, Kolej Universiti Teknologi Pengurusan Malaysia, MTDC Multimedia Academy and Universiti Putra Malaysia.