“Observing the ephemeral natural light is such a pleasure to me. I’m not only attracted to its beauty, but also – subconsciously, I think – to the positive messages typically associated with it in popular culture.”
Berenika sees painting as a subtle non-verbal language that speaks to the depth of feeling stirred up by the beauty of the natural world. Rooted in the figurative painting tradition, Berenika’s paintings specifically explore ephemeral light across a range of painting media: watercolours, oils, acrylics and soft pastels. Relying on a sense of space and gently disappearing edges, she evokes the poetry of flickering light and shadow. Her process is highly intuitive, grounded in deep introspection and a fascination with pigments and the material qualities of paint.
Berenika is currently the Young Artist in Residence at the Po Leung Kuk/Angela Leong Foundation in Hong Kong. She is equally pursuing a BA (Hons) degree in Painting at the Open College of the Arts (OCA) in the UK. Alongside her formal studies at the OCA, Berenika has refined her practice under the mentorship of Singaporean master watercolourist Ong Kim Seng and through a range of painting courses and workshops in Singapore and abroad. A member of the Singapore Watercolour Society, Berenika has featured in solo and group exhibitions both abroad and in Singapore which she calls home.
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Upcoming Exhibitions 2026
6 Mar - 8 Mar, solo exhibition concluding artist residency at the PLK YCAC /Angela Leong Charitable Foundation (Hong Kong)
11 Mar - early June, Fragments of Her (Canvas Connections). The German Centre, Singapore
2 Apr - 5 Apr, Splendour of Clementi Artists’ Exhibition. The Arts House at The Old Parliament, Gallery II & Blue Room
24 Sept - 27 Sept, Canvas Connections signature show. Selegie Arts Centre, Singapore
Sept (exact date TBD), Colourful Splashes. 57th Annual Exhibition of the Singapore Watercolour Society
Recent Exhibitions
10 Feb - 10 Mar 2026, Quanzhou China Watercolour Biennale (juried)
22 Jan - 26 Jan 2026, This Way to Mastery: Mastery Expressions II, Tembusu Art Gallery (part of Singapore Art Week), curated by Casey Chen
2 - 8 Dec 2025, Art for a Good Cause charity exhibition (proceeds supporting the Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society), ION Art Gallery, Singapore
24-29 Sept 2025, Colorful Splashes, the 56th annual group exhibition of the Singapore Watercolour Society (SWS), Singaporean Chinese Cultural Centre, Singapore
12-13 Apr 2025, Singapore Landscapes Through the Eyes of a Polish Artist; solo exhibition at the Polish culture festival “Poland Shiok” (Polish Heritage Days) organized by the Polish embassy in Singapore,
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BA in Painting (Hons); Open College of the Arts, Barnsley, UK. Last module grade: 75% (Outstanding). Tutor: painter Clare Wilson (ongoing)
2026 (8 Feb-9 Mar) Young Artist in Residence, PLK YCAC /Angela Leong Charitable Foundation (Hong Kong)
2022 - Studying watercolour w/ Singaporean Master Ong Kim Seng (ongoing)
2023 Charcoal w/ artist Sharina D/O Azlan (LASALLE College of the Arts)
2021 Chinese ink painting w/painter Lim Choon Jin (LASALLE College of the Arts)
2020 Contemporary Drawing & Painting w/ painter Guy Noble (Central Saint Martins/ University of the Arts London)
2020 Drawing w/ painter Safaruddin Hamid (LASALLE College of the Arts)
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In-person pastel workshop w/ pastelist Sophie Amauger (Castanet Tolosan, France, June 2025)
In-person watercolour workshop w/ watercolourist Alvaro Castagnet (Singapore, 2025
Online live workshops (with artist critique) w/ watercolourists Fabio Cembranelli, Konstantin Sterkhov and pastelist Tara Will
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Singapore Watercolour Society
Canvas Connections Womens’ Art Collective, Singapore
Art Appreciation Club, Singapore
Morning at Emerald Hill 41.5 x 51.5 cm Watercolour on paper
Meeting at Lau Pa Sat 30 x 45.5 cm Watercolour on paper
Monks’ Laundry Day 41 x 51 cm Acrylic on canvas panel
Bali Morning Light 61 x 46 cm Acrylic on canvas panel
Soft Reflections at the Eco Lake 40 × 50cm Soft pastels on archival quality abrasive paper