Thank you to everyone who had participated in our Photography Competition. It has been a tremendous success with many fantastic entries. The overall standard was extremely high and all entrants are to be congratulated.

Thanks to our judges namely; Ir. Adam Salim(MASiF President) , Pn. Ratna Akbari (GALERI PETRONAS), Zainudin Bin Arshad (Whitestudio), Zainal Abdul Halim(Ex-Reuters Photojournalist) and Dr. Mustaffa Al Halabi,(UiTM Dean for Faculty of Art & Design) -. It is always a great experience and a great honour to be asked to judge a photography competition, especially when the standard is so high

Art is what represents Chandra Shegar. This 37-year old was born and raised in Petaling Jaya and started doodling at the age of 2 hence he has never looked back. Upon graduating with a degree in Interior Design, Shegar joined home furnishing mogul IKEA as their head designer for 5 years before going solo. He set up Eye Design, a company doing Homes, Wedding Planning, Styling and Production and has since worked with numerous local and foreign acts.

Shegar is a much-sought after stylist. From the rich royalties and socialites to the famous stars and celebrities. Local names includes Datuk Marina Mahathir, YM Tunku Datin Myra Madihah, Nori & Azreen Abdullah, actress Cheryl Samad, Juliana Ibrahim and international celebrities like Cindy Crawford, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Zang Zi Yi and former Miss Universe, Sushmita Sen have already worn his glamorous contemporary designs. Since launching his self-named fashion label in 2007, Shegar took part in the Fiesta Fashion Kuala Lumpur using songket to create contemporary evening wear. Currently working on his new line, Shegar is honoured to be part of MASIF 2011.

Martin Wood has been painting since his schooling days doing simple sketches in black and whites where beautiful creations at such a young age caught the eyes of his teachers who were amazed at the talent portrayed before them. With constant encouragements event at that early years as a beginner is enough to promise Martin the path he eventually chose to one day be a successful if not a colourful painter.

A self-taught artist with determination where his formative years of learning comes from buying countless art books and magazines of which are the only way available and close enough to formal training as an artist.