Drawing my thought bubbles, splashing colors, stringing words and doodling between paintings. My name is Cherie Altea and I am a painter who writes and lives in Singapore.

I have been making art all my life and tried being a working artist since I finished BA Psychology in 1997. In 2002, I became a professional part-time artist beginning with a small exhibit in a cafe up in the mountains of Baguio City, Philippines. More than half of the works were sold. Since then, I have worn many hats and juggled several jobs to support my fledgling art career on the side. 20 years of trying meant 20 years of rejection, including a 5-year creative block.

No one really noticed my work until I started sharing my raw creative journey on Instagram in 2015. I celebrated turning 40 in 2017 with a sold-out exhibit opening here in Singapore, my first solo gallery show.

As of this writing, 63 artworks are seen every single day by collectors and their families, and continue to spark joy in 50 homes and offices across the globe, with 29 of those sold and shipped out between 2017-2018.

These artworks are found in New York, Pittsburgh, Arizona , Singapore, Koh Samui, Manila, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Vancouver, Atherton, Sydney, Bath, and Bahrain.

I drew a lot of nothing but made so much of it until one day, all that nothing became something. Coloring outside the lines completely changed my life, as a person and as an artist. What I do and who I am today is a result of resilience, second chances and a commitment to show up and do the work.