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Hamidon Ahmed

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Born in Perak in 1969, Hamidon Ahmed studied Creative Arts at the USM in 1990. Beside freelanced as a designer, he also took portrait commissions. He has designed various logos for corporate, agencies and event such as Muar Muar Town Council, Kumpulan Dakwah Islamiah Darul Ridzuan, Gabungan Persatuan Pelukis Se-Malaysia, Perak Artists Association, Perak Tourism etc.
 
His selected group shows include: USM Art Museum (1991); Perak Art Exhibition, Casuarina Hotel (1993); International Art Festival Pekan Seni Ipoh (1996-2000); Sentuhan Perak Exhibition, Maybank Gallery, KL (1998); Kosovo Art Exhibition, Town Hall Ipoh (1999);  Penang 1st Juried Art Exhibition, Pulau Tikus, Penang (2001);  Cetusan Rasa, Darul Ridzuan Museum (2002);  Royal Belum, National Art Gallery (2006); Merdeka 50: A Celebration of Malaysian Art, Islamic Art Museum (2007); Johor Open Art Exhibition, Plaza Atrium, Johor Bahru (2007); Sarawak International Cultural Arts & Craft Festival, Kuching (2007); Tampannya Budi Art Exhibition, BSLN – UKM (2009); Endau Rompin Art Exhibition, Danga City Mall, Johor Bahru (2010).
 
Menteri Besar Perak Gallery, Darul Ridzuan Museum, Yayasan Kesenian Perak, Yayasan Perak, Permodalan Nasional Berhad, Terengganu Museum and Royal Kedah Gallery are among collector of his work.
He won numerous awards such as Best Painting, National Creative Art Awards, PNB, KL (1997), 1st Prize, Muar Town Council Logo Competition (2001); 2nd Prize, Khidmat Negara Logo (2003); Consolation, Citra Terengganu Open Art Show (2005), Best Juried Selection Portrait Competition, 1MCAT (2012).
Founder President of Angkatan Pelukis Darul Ridzuan now Perak Artists Association till 2013 elected as Vice-President II, Alliance of Malaysian Artist Societies recently.