My art style will vary over time but my main focus is aimed towards the aethetics of Robo-mechanical, macabre and Steam Punk themes which comprises of many components being completely hand made, to the use of found items in regards to my larger sculptural work.

I also make Contemporary Jewellery but more in terms of small sculptural forms using precious and semi precious metals and found objects.

• Metal sculptures
• Bio-mechanical sculptures
• Custom metal sculptures
• Contemporary Jewellery and Small Objects
• Hammer forming
• Metalsmithing

BIOGRAPHICAL HIGHLIGHTS & ARTIST'S STATEMENT

Doug Kwok, born in Brisbane 1966. Resides in Brisbane. A self taught artist creates hand fabricated metal sculptures and also incorporates found objects to form intricate sculptural artworks of his own unique style ingenuity and technique. He primarily uses precious and semi-precious metals but also uses other non-metallic mediums.

During his childhood, Doug built plastic model planes, cars, motorbikes etc. but soon made his own versions and other creations from different parts with various techniques now known as "Kit Bashing", "Fantasy Modeling" and "Scratch Building" purely because the results were different and could not be bought from the stores. This "tinkering" was the basis for the urge to modify or fully fabricate things, that will continue throughout his life.

Basically anything mechanical or electronic he would try to take apart to see what materials were used and how they were put together. The more complex the more appeal it had. While growing up he found it very interesting watching his friends fathers, who were mostly trades people, do repairs and make things from virtually limited bits and pieces with hand tools. It was like an advanced progression from Lego, Mechano and Fischertechnik toys which he also loved while growing up.