Recognised as one of Singapore’s most accomplished artists, Ong Kim Seng transforms ordinary moments into sophisticated renditions of daily life. In this intricate work conveyed in soft tones, a figure and a lamb are shown at rest, their forms executed with confident brushwork. The delicate interplay of light and shadow imbues the scene with serenity, the calmness found in Kathmandu, Nepal 30 years ago. Self-taught Ong Kim Seng has travelled all over the world to paint quaint scenes of romance. Such is his skills that he is the first Asian outside of the United States to be made a member of the American Watercolour Society, and after winning a total of six different awards made a Dolphin Fellow in 2000 (he is a member since 1992). In Singapore, he was accorded the Cultural Medallion (1990) and the Arts Supporters Award (2001) for being adviser to the National Arts Council since 1998. He is also president of the Singapore Watercolour Society from 1991 to 2001 and organising chairman of the Asian Watercolours 1997. His collectors include Queen Elizabeth II, former UN secretary-general Kofi Anan, and former prime ministers of Thailand, Japan and India. In the Hong Kong Sotheby’s auction on April 2, 2017, his acrylic on canvas, Nepal, sold for a premium of HK$735,000. His solo exhibition Roof Of The World – Journeys was held by Artcommune Gallery Singapore (2024).