Olivia Checiu

Born in a small village near Pitesti, Romania, in the communist period, I attended the arts high-school in my town and then the “Ion Mincu” Architecture and Urbanism University in Bucharest. I worked as an architect for a few years, until my son was born.
After that, I started dedicating myself to handmade products which I’d often manually paint.

Since 2019 I’ve been painting in watercolours and I’ve participated in many physical and online competitions and exhibitions, winning prizes and being featured in arts magazines. I’m a member of the International Watercolor Society- Romanian branch since 2024.

In my watercolor paintings I always use professional paints that will stand the test of time, and mostly Arches cotton paper (acid-free, mould-made, excellent archival quality, created in 1492), although sometimes I use cellulose paper because it helps create more texture.

“Ion Mincu” Architecture and Urbanism University- Bucharest, Romania
“Dinu Lipatti” Arts High School, Pitești, Romania

- “Romania in Watercolor 4” Exhibition- “Ion Luca Caragiale” National Theater, Bucharest, May 2026
- "Watercolor and Spirit"- Varna, Bulgaria 2025-2026
- “Urban Architecture” Exhibition- State Archives Headquarters, Bucharest, May 2026
- “Seasons” Exhibition- Romanian Senate Headquarters, April 2026
- “Make the Watercolor Great Again 2” International Exhibition- Parliament Palace, Bucharest, August 2025
- “Fabriano in Aquarello” Exhibition- Fabriano, Italy, 2024
- “Romania in Watercolor 3” Exhibition- “Ion Luca Caragiale” National Theater, Bucharest, June 2024
- “Arhitectura si traditionalism” Exhibition- Ion Mincu Architecture University’s exhibitions hall, April 2024
- “Secret Colours 2” Exhibition- Occidentului Art Gallery, Bucharest 2024
- “El Arte del Alma Rumana” Exhibition, Ulmacarisa Gallery, Madrid, March 2020