Kwok Wai Chau

Artist Bio

Kwok Wai Chau, born in Hong Kong in 1954, moved to Australia in 1991, obtained citizenship, and later returned to Hong Kong. Educated in Hong Kong and the UK, he became a qualified accountant and climbed the corporate ladder, serving as CEO of a listed company in Singapore and General Manager of another in Hong Kong. Passionate about Tai Chi, he has trained for 18 years and leads the Taiji Foundation Ltd. in Hong Kong, offering free classes. An avid sketch artist and watercolorist, Chau studied under renowned Hong Kong artist Kong Kai Ming. His post-retirement years saw frequent European travels, sketching historic architecture. However, travel restrictions from the COVID-19 outbreak turned his focus to watercolor, earning him multiple international accolades.

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