Ayu Johari was born in Singapore but spent most of her childhood in Malaysia. She drew inspiration from the little things in life and tries to create something beautiful from it. Her many inspirations include Nature, books that she have read, photography and music.  She loves painting abstract most because she likes to think that the colors and forms "speaks for itself" and having a free-spirited soul, abstract feels natural to her. As a painter, she is self-taught.

Aside from that,Ayu also loves writing in her free time.