Making his first appearance at Henry Butcher Art Auction, Lok Kerk Hwang is a watercolour painter who seeks beauty in the mundane. Among his favoured subject matters are rusty and abandoned objects, arrangements of random items found in his hometown in Batu Pahat, and dragon sculptures on temples to capture the Asian spirit. On offer here is a tranquil jetty scene titled Sekinchan Impression No. 2. A couple of fishing boats are moored at the dock. Lok skilfully depicts the reflection on the water to display his understanding in light and contrast. Lok Kerk Hwang gained a Diploma in Graphic Design from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), Singapore (1993 – 1995) and obtained Bachelor of Arts in Advertising (Creative) from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (1995 – 1996). He is an active member of various art societies namely the Federation of Canadian Artists (AFCA), the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, the Malaysian Watercolour Society, Pennsylvania Watercolour Society, The Penang Art Society, Penang Water Colour Society, The Singapore Art Society, and the Singapore Watercolour Society, which he was the Vice Secretary General from 2001 to 2002. He held his first solo exhibition titled The Magic of Light at Utterly Art, Singapore in 2014 followed by The Watercolor World of Lok Kerk Hwang at the Penang State Art Gallery, Penang.