Aliye Çullu (Aleeyah Chooloo) grew up in a family of artists which traces back a few generations. Pen-and-ink with watercolors were her primary medium until 2004, when she started painting with oils. In the recent past, she has been using watercolors and acrylics more frequently. She has also been a calligrapher, illustrator, graphic and web designer for a number of years. Aliye graduated with her B.A. degree in Visual Studies from University of Florida in April 2005. She has studied privately with professional painters and participated in numerous workshops to increase her painting skills. She has traveled to paint on Maui, in New Hampshire, North Carolina, Washington state, Maine, and around Florida.
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