Hla Phone Aung was born in 1966 in the town of Sin Phyu Kyun, Myanmar. He obtained an art diploma certificate in painting from the State School of Fine Art, Yangon in 1991, and was fortunate enough to have studied under the master artist U Lun Gywe, U Kyaw Lay, U Mya Aye, U Thit Lwin Soe, and U Hsay Yoe. Hla Phone Aung excels in watercolors and his works in reality are a brilliant mix of colors executed with utmost precision. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions and solo exhibitions in Myanmar and overseas such as Singapore, United States (New York, Connecticut, New Jersey), Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, and Dubai.