Fond Memories Of Katong

Alvin Mark Tan is a traditional oil painter who also illustrates in ink and watercolour. After walking the Camino de Santiago in 2012, he left Singapore to study traditional oil painting, and graduated from the Angel Academy of Art in Florence.

Apart from still lifes, portraits and murals, Mr Tan loves drawing directly from nature. He is often spotted outdoors doing plein air painting or in coffeeshops sketching.

Katong will always have a place in his heart. He grew up in the area, and recalls spending his childhood days at his grandparents' home on Tembeling Road.