Cheong Tuck Wai is well known for his innovative mixed media paintings of human figures and the environment. This work was included in Piece Of Me, a gathering of visual artists to demonstrate their solidarity with each other in providing help to those in need through the arts. This art event was created to raise financial relief of the victim of Haiyan Typhoon disaster in 2013 through an art exhibition by selected young and emerging artists. Cheong had a Diploma in Illustration (2001) and Fine Art (2004) from the Dasein Academy of Art, KL, where he teaches part-time. In 2003, he won the Malaysia Nokia Arts Award and 10 years later, his biggest, of US$10,000, for winning the Gold Award (Established Artist category of the UOB Painting of the Year, with his work titled Homes. His solo exhibition Linger, was held at Hom Art Trans, Selangor (2016). Group exhibitions include Matrade Shanghai with the Gallery, Art Expo Malaysia 2016 and 2017. His solo exhibition Transition was held in 2021.