An acclaimed watercolour painter from Singapore, Ong Kim Seng preserves the traditional customs of Bali through refined mastery of watercolour. The daily lives of the Balinese community and their historic architecture are rendered with delicate, precise strokes. Through a skilful play of light and a precise articulation of space, the surrounding environment and landscape are captured with detail. 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). His recent book launch is held at the same venue.