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A second-generation artist, Choh Tee received his early childhood art education in China. When he migrated to Singapore in the 50s, he studied under the tutelage of pioneer artists such as Cheong Soo Pieng, Georgette Chen, Liu Kang and Chen Wen-Hsi. After his graduation from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1962, Choh Tee continued painting and became a full-time artist in 1976.

He was also a graduate of the Beijing Central Academy of Fine Arts and has done study tours all over Europe, USA and China including the Dun-Huang caves.

For his achievements in visual arts, Choh Tee has received numerous awards, including the Creative Visual Art Award 2005 from his alma mater, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.

As an artist, Choh Tee lives only for his passion to paint, to indulge in his own conversation with his brushes, colours and canvases. Art is his hobby as well as his greatest pleasure.

To date, Choh Tee has held nine solo exhibitions and more than 50 group exhibitions internationally in Russia, Germany, the UK, France, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Malaysia. Just last year, he joined the Tsunami 2005 Charity Fund Painting Expedition in Phuket.

Choh Tee specialises in oil painting, preferring to paint on the spot, tempered by his own responses and sensitivity to the subject. He cultivates his path passionately. His artistic acumen has won him many collectors from far & wide. Auction houses such as Christie's and Sotheby's have accepted his works regularly since 1994.

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A second-generation artist, Choh Tee received his early childhood art education in China. When he migrated to Singapore in the 50s, he studied under the tutelage of pioneer artists such as Cheong Soo Pieng, Georgette Chen, Liu Kang and Chen Wen-Hsi. After his graduation from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1962, Choh Tee continued painting and became a full-time artist in 1976.

He was also a graduate of the Beijing Central Academy of Fine Arts and has done study tours all over Europe, USA and China including the Dun-Huang caves.

For his achievements in visual arts, Choh Tee has received numerous awards, including the Creative Visual Art Award 2005 from his alma mater, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.

As an artist, Choh Tee lives only for his passion to paint, to indulge in his own conversation with his brushes, colours and canvases. Art is his hobby as well as his greatest pleasure.

To date, Choh Tee has held nine solo exhibitions and more than 50 group exhibitions internationally in Russia, Germany, the UK, France, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Malaysia. Just last year, he joined the Tsunami 2005 Charity Fund Painting Expedition in Phuket.

Choh Tee specialises in oil painting, preferring to paint on the spot, tempered by his own responses and sensitivity to the subject. He cultivates his path passionately. His artistic acumen has won him many collectors from far & wide. Auction houses such as Christie's and Sotheby's have accepted his works regularly since 1994.

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