Heart of the Quay

Wellington’s Lambton Quay with luminous washes of colour and fluid brushwork. The interplay of soft golds, purples and blues evokes a glowing cityscape alive with movement. blending abstraction with recognisable urban forms, this watercolour celebrates the energy, light and atmosphere of a capital in motion.

Born in Malaysia, Kit Ong started painting and experimenting with different mediums from a young age. He won several art awards at school and his favourite medium soon became watercolour. He enjoys the freedom of expression and the versatility painting with watercolours offers. He migrated to New Zealand in 1988 to further his architecture studies at Victoria University of Wellington. In 2013 he semi-retired from architecture to spend more time painting. Since then, he has combined his love of art and architecture. He captures his subjects of buildings and cityscapes in vivid and atmospheric paintings.