Now in his late 70s, impressionist artist Dato Chong Hon Fatt, known for his oil paintings of Penang scenes, had his first solo exhibition in 1965. He has had 20 solo exhibitions and has participated in more than 80 group exhibitions. He is former Chairman of the Chung Ling Art Society, Penang and former secretary of the Penang Art Society, and was a founding member, in 1985, of the Penang Water Colour Society. In 2012, there was a retrospective of his work at the Penang State Art Gallery.

Penang-born, he has a gallery in George Town where he is exhibiting around 20 works from his private collection, and will be there himself to welcome visitors during Open Studios Penang, 27th-29th March, and 3rd-5th April, 1pm to 6pm.