One of the most established contemporary artists in Malaysia, Yau Bee Ling was born in 1972 in Port Klang. Her early education in art was at the Malaysian Institute of Art from 1992 to 1995 where she was awarded with a full scholarship to pursue her passion in fine art majoring in painting. From there, she never looked back after she graduated in 1995 where she has been practicing her art and exhibiting her work throughout Malaysia.

In 1999, her work was recognized by the National Art Gallery where she represented the country at the 9th Asian Art Biennal in Bangladesh in Dhaka. A year after that, her work was selected for exhibition at the renowned Singapore Sculpture Square by T K Sabapathy a very renowned curator in the region. Her paintings were also showcased at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum during the 2nd Fukuoka Triennale where they eventually became part of the Museum’s permanent collection.