Ong Kok Peng (KP Ong) is a full-time artist with over 30 years of experience working with clay. He is a well-known ceramist and sculptor with a broad repertoire of skills and craftsmanship in creating works of art which are unique and beautiful. He had attended western painting in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and works with oil, acrylic, watercolour and Chinese ink as well, during his younger days.
He had participated in numerous invited and group exhibitions locally as well as overseas. He had held 3 solo exhibitions. The uniqueness of KP’s solo exhibition is that he will always exhibit not just his paintings but as well as his potteries and sculptures. His works had gained recognition through awards that he received over the years, such as the Singapore Turf Club Art Competition which he won “1st Winner” and “Honorary Mentions” under the Sculpture Category, UOB 14th Painting Competition “Certificate of Commendation” and Philippe Charriol Foundation – 3 Sculpture “Certification of Distinction”.
In 2019, KP won 2 awards, an Excellence Award where he was invited to Changchun to participate “The 8th China ChangChun International Ceramics Symposium & The 1st Yatai Lotus Mountain Prize International Ceramics Contest” and his works were collected by the organization and China ChangChun Museum. The 2nd award was 3rd prize award from “Dr Tan Tsze Chor Art Award 2019, Western Art Painting Competition”.
Most of his artworks were collected by private collectors: Philippe Charriol Foundation, Singapore Turf Club, The Ngee Ann Kongsi, Yatai Lotus Mountain Orgainsation, China Changchun Museum, etc.