Honorary President's Message

The Singapore Watercolour Society is probably the oldest watercolour society in this part of the world. For more than three decades, the Society has organised and participated in major exhibitions in Singapore and abroad. Many members have won awards in exhibitions and competitions in various parts of the world. The Society has frequently been invited to represent Singapore at international seminars and talks on the medium.

The Society has organised outdoor watercolour demonstrations for schools as part of the National Arts Council's Arts Education Programme. We encourage students to visit our society premises and to talk to our members on the technique as well to view their works in progress.

Outdoor painting has been a tradition of the Society since its inception in 1969. Members have been meeting every Sunday and public holiday to paint either in Singapore or in Johore. We have often organised overseas trips for paintings and visits to major exhibitions of watercolour paintings. During these outings we exchange views and discuss our work, techniques as well the latest trend in watercolour painting.

As the Internet has become a necessity for almost everyone in this age of modern technology, the Society has through the effort of a newly elected, younger committee designed a website. This website not only offers first-hand information on the Society but also serves as a channel of communication through which members can express their views and carry out discussions on matters of common interest on-line.

I wish to congratulate the Singapore Watercolour Society on the launch of this webiste.

I wish you all success on this happy occasion .

Ong Kim Seng, AWSDF, NWS