
Cheraine Collette
Born: 1993
Hometown: Ede
Based in: Otterlo
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Born: 1993
Hometown: Ede
Based in: Otterlo
Inspired by nature’s intricate beauty and the treasures of human culture, venture beyond the boundaries of the realm of natural reality.
For a decade Cheraine Collette’s work acts as a portal to tangible imaginary worlds, inviting viewers to rediscover the world with wonder, optimism, and harmony. Her art stands as a call to cherish and preserve the surrounding splendour, encouraging collective efforts to protect it for future generations.
Cheraine’s work has been published by NG China Traveler, twice in 2020, and is featured by FORBES, My Modern Met, National Geographic, The Wallace Collection Museum, and many more. She received over 300 prestigious international awards and honors since her first participation in 2019, immediately winning 1st place at the IPA, and including two Golden Pangea Trophies, and ‘Fine Art Photographer Of The Year’ from world-renowned institutions for her photographic paintings and books. An oeuvre that can be found in esteemed corporate and private collections around the world.
The untamed beauty of national parks, the dramatic vistas of Volcanic Islands, and the architectural splendor of Europe’s palaces. This extensive journey to collect her visual materials is followed by a rigorous process of merging these photographs from diverse locations into cohesive artworks through the use of traditional painting methods.
SAVOIR-FAIRE – Each piece is made entirely by her hand, from the initial concept sketch to the construction and creation of the piece. Crafting compositions that transcend traditional boundaries of photography, consisting of up to hundreds of individual layers.
15 – Countries where Cheraine's work is collected.
150 – The average number of layers to create an artwork.
313 – Prestigious international Awards.
30 – Exhibitions and art fairs worldwide.
The production of the physical framed artwork is entrusted to the exceptional craftsmanship of awarded master printer ateliers in the Netherlands, Germany, and Rhode Island.
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What inspires you?
Cheraine Collette continues to push the boundaries of fine art photography, creating images that are both visually stunning and emotionally resonant. She is dedicated to exploring the beauty and mystery of the natural world, and her work is a testament to the power of photography to capture the magic and wonder of the world around us.
Describe your creative process.
Cheraine Collette's artworks usually begin as a conceptual sketch. Captivated by the beauty from a thought or subject, she travels the world to photograph the different parts and carefully and thoughtfully paint them together on her digital canvas. As a result, the creation of a work of art can sometimes take a year.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Authentic, Imaginative and a longing for Beauty
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August 30, 2024
Education
The Museum Of Modern Art (MoMA) Modern Art & Ideas Certificate
United States of America, 2023
Fotovakschool University of Applied Photography
Netherlands, 2015
Awards
15th Annual Int'l Color Awards, NOM. with RuBee Red
2022
Tokyo Int'l Foto Awards 2021, HM. with Where Is Eve?
2022
Int'l MUSE Photo Awards, SILVER. w The Legend Of The Pelican
2022
Int'l MUSE Photography Awards, SILVER. with Faith
2022
Int'l MUSE Photo Awards, SILVER A Kingdom Amongst The Clouds
2022
Tokyo Int'l Foto Awards 2021, HM. with Sleeping Beauties
2022
Int'l MUSE Photo Awards, SILVER. The Year Of The Water Tiger
2022
Siena Int'l Photo Awards Creative, 1ST. The Way Of The Erhu
2022
Int'l MUSE Photo Awards, SILVER. Nude Elephant Dust
2022
Siena Int'l Photo Awards Creative, H.C. w Uncharted Heights
2022
European Photography Awards, HM. with Posthuman Reality
2022
Prix De La Photographie Paris, SILVER, with Spotted Elegance
2022
Int'l Photography Awards, Official select. Uncharted Heights
2022
17th B&W Spider Awards, NOM. with Ru-Bee
2022
17th B&W Spider Awards, NOM. with Uncharted Heights
2022
19th Julia Margareth Cameron Awards,1ST. The Way Of The Erhu
2022
Int'l MUSE Photo Awards, GOLD. w Peaceful Reign
2022
Siena Int'l Photo Awards Creative, COM. w Spotted Elegance
2022
European Photography Awards, GOLD. Posthuman Reality Colored
2022
Prix De La Photographie Paris, 1ST, with The Way Of The Erhu
2022
Int'l Photography Awards, Offi select. The Way of the Erhu
2022
Int'l MUSE Photography Awards, GOLD. with Bee Golden
2022
Moscow Int'l Foto Awards, BRONZE with Peaceful Reign
2022
European Photography Awards, GOLD with Uncharted Drive
2022
Int'l MUSE Photography Awards, SILVER. with Mirador
2022
Moscow Int'l Foto Awards, HM. with Fairytale Series
2022
European Photography Awards, PLATINUM w Icarus and Daedalus
2022
Prix De La Photographie Paris, BRONZE, w Icarus And Daedalus
2022
Int'l Photography Awards, HM. with Icarus and Daedalus
2022
17th B&W Spider Awards, HM. with Nocturne
2022
19th Julia Margareth Cameron Awards, HM. with Panthalassa
2022
Int'l MUSE Photography Awards, GOLD. with Uplifting
2022
Moscow Int'l Foto Awards, HM. with Bee Extravaganza
2022
European Photography Awards, HM. with Bee Extravaganza
2022
Prix De La Photographie Paris, SILVER, w Uncharted Heights
2022
Neutral Density (ND) Awards, HM. The Way Of The Erhu
2022
17th B&W Spider Awards, HM. with Spotted Elegance
2022
19th Julia Margareth Cameron Awards, HM. California Dreaming
2022
Int'l MUSE Photography Awards, SILVER w Symphony In Pink
2022
Moscow Int'l Foto Awards, SILVER w LE. Where Is Adam? book
2022
Int'l MUSE Photography Awards, GOLD with Where is Eve?
2022
Moscow Int'l Foto Awards, BRONZE with Icarus and Daedalus
2022
18th Pollux Awards, 1ST PLACE, with Uncharted Drive
2022
Int'l ReFocus Awards One Shot, BRONZE with Golden Ratio
2022
Neutral Density (ND) Awards, HM. with A Dance of Grace
2022
Int'l MUSE Photo Awards, SILVER w Futuristic Dreamer
2022
Int'l MUSE Photo Awards, SILVER with Fairy tale series
2022
Int'l MUSE Photo Awards, GOLD with Icarus and Daedalus
2022
Int'l Photography Awards 1 Shot, JURY TOP 5, Uncharted Drive
2022
18th Pollux Awards, 1ST PLACE, with Uncharted Heights
2022
Int'l ReFocus Awards One Shot, NOM. with Audacious
2022
Int'l MUSE Photo Awards, GOLD with Peaceful Reign
2022
European Photography Awards, GOLD, with Peaceful Reign
2022
18th Pollux Awards, 1ST PLACE, with Icarus and Daedalus
2022
Int'l Photography Awards, Official select. Peaceful Reign
2022
Neutral Density (ND) Awards, HM. with Spotted Elegance
2022
17th B&W Spider Awards, HM. with Uncharted Speed
2022
19th Julia Margareth Cameron Awards, HM. with Pangea
2022
Int'l MUSE Photo Awards, GOLD with Golden Ratio
2022
European Photography Awards, PLATINUM, w The Way Of The Erhu
2022
European Photography Awards, GOLD, with Spotted Elegance
2022
18th Pollux Awards, HM. with Symphony in Pink
2022
Int'l Photography Awards, Official select. Posthuman Reality
2022
Int'l MUSE Photo Awards, GOLD in Digital. Icarus & Daedalus
2022
European Photography Awards, GOLD, with Uncharted Speed
2022
18th Pollux Awards, HM. with Posthuman Reality
2022
Int'l Photography Awards, 1ST PLACE w The Way Of The Erhu
2022
2022 Int'l Fine Art Photography Awards, NOM. with Uplifting
2022
2022 Int'l Fine Art Photography Awards, NOM. w Where Is Eve?
2022
17th Pollux Awards Honorable Mention with Where Is Eve?
2022
17th Pollux Awards Honorable Mention with Legacy
2022
15th Annual Int'l Color Awards, NOM. with Legacy
2022
15th Annual Int'l Color Awards, HM. with Bee Golden
2022
European Photo Awards, GOLD, w A Kingdom Amongst The Clouds
2022
18th Pollux Awards, 1ST PLACE, with Peaceful Reign
2022
Int'l Photography Awards, HM. w Posthuman Reality
2022
Neutral Density (ND) Awards, HM. with Uncharted Heights
2022
17th B&W Spider Awards, HM. with Uncharted Drive
2022
15th Annual Int'l Color Awards, NOM. w Embrace Of Kindness
2022
Int'l Photography Awards, SELEC. Posthuman Reality Colored
2022
18th Pollux Awards, HM. with Spotted Elegance
2022
TRIERENBERG Super Circuit, 23 awarded works
2022
TRIERENBERG Super Circuit & PSA, GOLD. w Bee-You-Tiful
2022
Int'l MUSE Photography Awards, PLATINUM. w Bee Extravaganza
2022
European Photography Awards, GOLD, with Uncharted Heights
2022
Prix De La Photographie Paris, BRONZE with Where Is Eve?
2021
2020 Int'l Monochrome Awards HM. with Legacy
2021
2020 Int'l Monochrome Awards HM. with Mountain View
2021
2020 Int'l Monochrome Awards HM. w Climbing The Tree Of Life
2021
2020 Int'l Monochrome Awards HM. with Oneness
2021
Tokyo Int'l Foto Awards, Jury Top 5 with Where Is Adam?
2021
Tokyo Int'l Foto Awards, Jury Top 5 with Legacy
2021
Tokyo Int'l Foto Awards, Jury Top 5 with Marvels
2021
Tokyo Int'l Foto Awards, SILVER for Marvels book
2021
Tokyo Int'l Foto Awards, GOLD for LE. Where is Adam? book
2021
Tokyo Int'l Foto Awards, SILVER with Legacy
2021
Tokyo Int'l Foto Awards, HM. for LE. Marvels book
2021
Tokyo Int'l Foto Awards, 2nd Place. LE. Where is Adam? book
2021
Tokyo Int'l Foto Awards, GOLD with Treasures
2021
16th Pollux Awards Honourable Mention with Candy Dream
2021
16th Pollux Awards 2nd Place with Where Is Eve?
2021
16th Julia Margaret Camerona Awards, 2nd Place with Paradise
2021
16th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, 1ST with Vintage Glamour
2021
Trierenberg Super Circuit 2021
2021
Trierenberg Special Themes Circuit 2021
2021
The Siena Creative Int'l Photo Awards Commended with Legacy
2021
Moscow Int'l Foto Awards 2021 BRONZE with Nude Elephant Dust
2021
Moscow Int'l Foto Awards 2021 GOLD for LE. Marvels book
2021
Moscow Int'l Foto Awards 2021 BRONZE with Golden Ratio
2021
Moscow Int'l Foto Awards 2021 BRONZE with Futuristic Birth
2021
Int'l MUSE Photography Awards, PLATINUM, w Where Is Adam?
2021
Int'l MUSE Photography Awards, GOLD, with Marvels
2021
7th Int'l Fine Art Photography Awards, NOM. with Paradise
2021
7th Int'l Fine Art Photography Awards, NOM. with Marvels
2021
7th Int'l Fine Art Photography Awards, NOM. with Legacy
2021
7th Int'l Fine Art Photography Awards, NOM. with Treasures
2021
7th Int'l Fine Art Photography Awards, NOM. Vintage Glamour
2021
Prix De La Photographie Paris (PX3) SILVER, LE. Marvels Book
2021
Prix De La Photographie Paris GOLD, LE. Where is Adam? Book
2021
Int'l Photography Awards (IPA) 2021, HM. with Where Is Adam?
2021
Int'l Photography Awards (IPA) 2021, HM. with Marvels
2021
Int'l Photography Awards (IPA) 2021, HM. with Where Is Eve?
2021
Prix De La Photographie Paris, HM. with Where Is Adam?
2021
New York Photography Awards, SILVER with Where Is Adam?
2021
New York Photography Awards, SILVER with Marvels
2021
New York Photography Awards, SILVER in B&W w Where Is Adam?
2021
New York Photography Awards, SILVER in Open Theme w Marvels
2021
New York Photography Awards, GOLD in Nudes w Where Is Adam?
2021
New York Photography Awards, SILVER with Sleeping Beauties
2021
New York Photography Awards, GOLD, Fine Art w Where Is Adam?
2021
NY Photography Awards, SILVER Open Theme w Sleeping Beauties
2021
NY Photography Awards, SILVER Photo Manipulation w Marvels
2021
NY Photography Awards, SILVER Digital Enhance w Marvels
2021
Int'l ND Awards 2021, 3rd & BRONZE with Where Is Eve?
2021
Int'l ND Awards 2021,HM. in Fine Art with Sleeping Beauties
2021
Int'l ND Awards 2021,HM. in Fine Art with Marvels
2021
17th Int'l Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, 1ST. w Legacy
2021
17th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, HM. w Sleeping Beauties
2021
17th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, HM. w Futuristic Birth
2021
16th Int'l B&W Spider Awards, HM. with Fountain of Life
2021
14th Int'l Color Awards, NOM. with A Walk In The Park
2020
Int'l Black & White Spider Awards NOM. with Legacy
2020
Int'l Black & White Spider Awards NOM. with Eternal movement
2020
Int'l Black & White Spider Awards NOM. w Sleeping Beauty's
2020
Int'l Black & White Spider Awards NOM. with Mirage
2020
Int'l Black & White Spider Awards HM. with Fierce
2020
Int'l Black & White Spider Awards HM. with Mirage
2020
Int'l Photography Awards (IPA) HM. with Legacy
2020
Int'l Photography Awards (IPA) HM. with Where Is Adam?
2020
Int'l Photography Awards (IPA) HM. with Marvels
2020
Int'l Photography Awards (IPA) HM. with Treasures
2020
ND Awards Honorable Mention in Fine Art with Legacy
2020
ND Awards 1st Place in Fine Art with Where Is Adam?
2020
14th Int'l Color Awards, 2nd in Fine Art with Golden Ratio
2020
14th Int'l Color Awards, NOM. in Nude with Sleeping Beauties
2020
14th Int'l Color Awards, NOM. with Nude Elephant Dust
2020
Luxembourg Art Prize 2020 Certificate by The Pinacothèque
2020
Monovisions Photography Awards HM. in Nude with Visions
2020
Monovisions Photography Awards HM. with Where is Adam?
2020
Moscow International Photography Awards HM. with Marvels
2020
Moscow Int'l Photography Awards HM. with Where is Adam?
2020
14th Int'l Color Awards, Nominee with Water Ballet
2020
14th Int'l Color Awards, HM with Nude Elephant Dust
2020
6th Fine Art Photography Awards Nominee with Where is Adam?
2020
6th Fine Art Photography Awards NOM. with Sleeping Beauty's
2020
6th Fine Art Photography Awards NOM. with Marvels
2020
6th Fine Art Photography Awards NOM. with Alien Beauty
2020
6th Fine Art Photography Awards NOM. with Futuristic Birth
2020
Int'l Photography Awards (IPA) Oneshot HM. with Oneness
2020
15th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards OVERALL WINNER. w Marvels
2020
15th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards 1st with Marvels
2020
15th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards HM. with Where is Adam?
2020
Siena Int'l Photo Awards Finalist with Sleeping Beauty's
2020
Siena Int'l Photo Awards Finalist with Fierce
2020
Siena Int'l Photo Awards Creative H.C. with Marvels
2020
Siena Int'l Photo Awards Creative, COM. with Where is Adam?
2020
Prix De La Photographie Paris (PX3) Gold, Where is Adam?
2020
Prix De La Photographie Paris (PX3) HM. with Legacy
2020
Prix De La Photographie Paris (PX3) HM. with Treasures
2020
Prix De La Photographie Paris (PX3) HM. with Marvels
2020
15th Pollux Awards Honorable Mention with Where is Adam?
2020
15th Pollux Awards Honorable Mention with Marvels
2020
Int'l Black & White Spider Awards NOM. with Fierce
2020
Int'l B&W Spider Awards NOM. with Climbing The Tree Of Life
2020
Int'l Black & White Spider Awards NOM. with Oneness
2020
Int'l Black & White Spider Awards NOM. with Fauna Bouquet
2020
Int'l Black & White Spider Awards NOM. w Bee Extravaganza II
2020
Int'l Black & White Spider Awards NOM. w Mountain View
2020
14th Pollux Awards, 1st in Abstract with Golden Universe
2019
ND Awards HM in Fine Art with Where is Adam?
2019
Monochrome Awards HM. with Bee-you-tiful
2019
Int'l Photography Awards 2019, 1st in Fine Art with Marvels
2019
Monochrome Awards HM. with Mirage
2019
Monochrome Awards HM. with Sfinx
2019
Monochrome Awards HM. with Uplifting
2019
Int'l Photography Awards 2019, HM. with Uplifting
2019
14th Pollux Awards, 1st in Nude&Figure with Where is Adam?
2019
14th Pollux Awards, HM. in Fine Art with Marvels
2019
(LICC) HM. in Video & Film with A Pastel Galaxy
2019
(LICC) HM. in Architecture with Edge House
2019
14th Julia Margaret Cameron Award HM. with Where is Adam?
2019
14th Julia Margaret Cameron Award HM. Fine Art with Marvels
2019
ND Awards HM in Abstract with Golden Universe
2019
Exhibitions
Barcelona Spain, 7th Biennial Of Fine Art & Documentary Photography, Group Exhibition, FotoNostrum Gallery
Spain, 2022
Siena Italy, SIENA AWARDS FESTIVAL, Group Exhibition
Italy, 2022
Barcelona Spain, 6th Biennial Of Fine Art & Documentary Photography, SOLO EXHIBITION, FotoNostrum Gallery
Spain, 2022
Karlsruhe Germany, Art KARLSRUHE International Art Fair, One-Artist-Show, in a Group Exhibition Villa Del Arte
Germany, 2022
Austria, Trierenberg Slideshow Tour Through Austria, Group Exhibition, Winners Trierenberg SuperCircuit
Austria, 2022
Barcelona Spain, Villa Del Arte Galleries, SOLO SHOW, Marvels
Spain, 2022
Linz Austria, Trierenberg Supercircuit Main Exhibition, Winners Group Exhibition
Austria, 2022
Paris Franse, Annual Paris Photo Prize Exhibition, Group Exhibition
France, 2022
Miami Beach USA, SCOPE International Art Show, Group Exhibition, Booth B11 Salome Reches
United States of America, 2021
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Villa Del Arte Galleries, SOLO SHOW, MARVELS
Netherlands, 2021
Contemporary Istanbul, Group Exhibition, Booth A1 – 212 Villa Del Arte
Turkey, 2021
Paris France, Annual Paris Photo Prize Exhibition, Group Exhibition
France, 2021
Amsterdam The Netherlands, Art&Antiques Weekend, Group Exhibition, Villa Del Arte Galleries Amsterdam
Netherlands, 2021
Barcelona Spain, FotoNostrum Gallery , Group Exhibition, Winners of the 14th Pollux Awards & 14th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards
Spain, 2020
Naarden The Netherlands, Fotofestival Naarden, Group Exhibition, Joke Veeze Nomination
Netherlands, 2015
Bredevoort The Netherlands, Foto21 Gallery, Group Exhibition
Netherlands, 2015
Amsterdam The Netherlands, Fotovakschool University Of Applied Photography, Group Exhibition
Netherlands, 2015
Enschede The Netherlands, Fotogalerie Objektief, Group Exhibition
Netherlands, 2014