Background
Chee, Cheng-Khee was born on January 14, 1934 in Xienyou, Fujian, China. Arrived in United States, 1962, naturalized, 1980. Son of Ya-Jie and Xien-chun (Zheng) Chee.
Chee, Cheng-Khee was born on January 14, 1934 in Xienyou, Fujian, China. Arrived in United States, 1962, naturalized, 1980. Son of Ya-Jie and Xien-chun (Zheng) Chee.
Bachelor of Arts, Nanyang University, Singapore, 1960. Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1964.
Assistant library Nanyang University, 1961-1962. Teaching assistant University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1963-1964, library, Duluth, 1965-1968, instructor, 1968-1980, assistant professor, 1981-1988, associate professor, 1988. One-man shows include: Zhejiang Academy Fine Arts, 1984, 87, Tweed Museum Art, University of Minnesota, 1982-1983, 91-92, Shanghai U. Academy Fine Arts, China, 1987, Tianjin Academy Fine Arts, China, 1988, Phipps Center for Arts, Wisconsin, 1991, Cannon Rotunda United States House Office Building, Washington, 1993, Singapore National Art Museum, 1997, Minnesota Museum American Art, 1997.
Exhibited in group shows: American Watercolor Society Annual, National Academy and Salmagundi Club, New York City, 1975, 78, 79, 81, 91, 94, 95, 98, Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, Foothills Art Center, Golden, Colorado, 1976, 78, 80, 84, 90, 92, 93, Allied Artists American Annual Exhibition, National Arts Club, New York City, 1980, 82, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, Adirondacks National Exhibition American Watercolors, Cmty.
Arts Center, Old Forge, New York, 1982, 83, 86, 89, 91, 92, 95, 96, 97, 98, National Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition, 1983, 84, 85, 92, 96, Knickerbocker Artists United States of America Annual Exhibition, 1980-1981, 89-93,Sumi-e Society American Annual Exhibition, 1979-1984, 86, Mitchell Museum, Illinois, 1983, Minneapolis Institute Arts, 1978, National Taiwan Art Education Institute Watercolor Exhibition Artists of Taiwan, United States and Australia, 1994.
Member American Watercolor Society (Dolphin fellow), National Watercolor Society, Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Society, Allied Artists American, Knickerbocker Artists United States of America, Transparent Watercolor Society of America (Master Watercolorist), Watercolor United States of America Honor Society, Sumi-e Society of America, others.
Married Sing-Bee Ong, August 28, 1965. Children: Yi-Hung, Yi-Minister, Wan-Ying, Yen-Ying.