At the Foot of the Hill

Yusof Gajah is Malaysia's foremost naive art artist. Growing up in Johol, a village in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia and in Singapore, Yusof was surrounded by nature which continues to be a major influence in his work. He studied art at Sekolah Seni Rupa in Yogjakarta, Indonesia. When he returned to Malaysia in 1975, he started his career as a fulltime artist. In addition to his painting, Yusof has written and illustrated a number of children's picture books.