Born in 1966 in Penang, Choo Beng Teong is regarded as the finest wildlife artist in this part of the world. He studied art at the Saints Academy of Art as well as at the Universiti Sains Malaysia. His works can be seen at various auction houses like Christie’s, The Edge as well as Henry Butcher. One of his notable exhibitions was the Malaysian Nature Society’s World Conference on Biodiversity.
Three of his works are on permanent display at the USM Art Gallery. Although birds are his favourite subject, his repertoire of works include flowers, butterflies,plants and others. His medium of choice is watercolor and sometimes include gouache. Choo has stated he will be widening his scope to include other animals as well as working in acrylics and oils. Most of his works are book illustrations for the Malaysian Nature Society One of his most well known work are two sea turtles stamp commissioned by POS Malaysia. He has many private and corporate collectors
Prints
TITLE: Bengal Cat
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SIZE: 53cm x 45cm / 21in x 18in
TITLE: Blue-Winged Pitta
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 33cm x 47cm / 13in x 19in
TITLE: Blue-Banded Pitta
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 23cm x 29cm / 9in x 11.5in
TITLE: Blyth’s Hawk Eagle
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 46cm x 32cm / 18in x 12.5in
TITLE: Black-Naped Oriole
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 37cm x 43cm / 14.5in x 17in
TITLE: Blue-Winged Pitta
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 46cm x 33cm / 18in x 13in
TITLE: Bengal Cat II
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 30cm x 43cm / 12in. x 17in.
TITLE: Banded Kingfisher
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 30cm x 43cm / 12in. x 17in.
TITLE: Black Giant Squirrel
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 25cm x 41cm / 10in x 16in
TITLE: Brown Wood Owl
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 31cm x 41cm / 12in x 16in
TITLE: Banded Kingfisher
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 23cm x 33cm / 9in x 13in
TITLE: Black-Headed Bulbul
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 33cm x 23cm / 13in x 9in
TITLE: Chestnut Crested Yunihana
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 28cm x 46cm / 11″ x 18″
TITLE: Crested Partridge
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 30cm x 43cm / 12in. x 17in.
TITLE: Dusky Leaf Monkey
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 33cm x 48cm / 13in x 19in
TITLE: European Rabbit
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 55cm x 43cm / 22in x 17in
TITLE: Eurasian Sparrow Hawk
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 30cm x 43cm / 12in. x 17in.
TITLE: Eastern Rosella
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 35cm x 46cm / 14in. x 18in.
TITLE: Ferruginous Wood Partridge
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 31cm x 41cm / 12in x 16in
TITLE: Grey-Throated Babbler
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 35.5cm x 46cm / 14in x 18in
TITLE: Lesser Whistling Duck
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 51cm x 29cm / 20in x 11in
TITLE: Large Nittava
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 30cm x 43cm / 12in. x 17in.
TITLE: Merlin
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 33cm x 43cm / 13in x 16.7in
TITLE: Malayan Tapir
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 33cm x 23cm / 13in x 9in
TITLE: Orange – Headed Thrush
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 35.5cm x 46cm / 14in x 18in
TITLE: Red Jungle Fowl
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 37cm x 26cm / 14.5in x 10in
TITLE: Rhinoceros Hornbill
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 30cm x 43cm / 12in. x 17in.
TITLE: Rainbow Lorikeet
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 25cm x 38cm / 10in x 15in
TITLE: Storked-Billed Kingfisher
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 30cm x 43cm / 12in. x 17in.
TITLE: Streak Spiderhunter
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 30cm x 43cm / 12in. x 17in.
TITLE: Silver Eared Mesia
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 23cm x 33cm / 9in x 13in
TITLE: Whitehead’s Trogon
MEDIUM: PRINT
SIZE: 30cm x 43cm / 12in. x 17in.