Biography & Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae

» 1957

• Born in Izmir, Turkey.

» 1975

• Received a regional high school painting award.

» 1981

• Rumeli Pasaji art display with various artists, Istanbul, Turkey.

» 1982

• Bachelor's Degree Istanbul Marmara University, School of the Arts.
• Exhibit - Bebek Yapi Kredi Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Feature Article- Milliyet Art Magazine, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Feature Article- Hurriyet, Istanbul, Turkey.
• National Newspaper Special Painting Award.
• Dyo Art exhibition painter's award.
• Exhibit with various artists, Turkuaz Art Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.

» 1983

• Exhibit with various artists - Istanbul Painters Association, Adana, Turkey.
• Exhibit with various artists - Istanbul Painters Association, Mersin, Turkey.
• Had the unique experience of exploring the art of ceramics with Tuzun Kizilcan.
• Painted with Engin Inan and Mustafa Pilevneli.

» 1984

• Exhibit - Is Bankasi Art Gallery, Izmir, Turkey.
• Feature Article- Cumhuriyet, Izmir, Turkey.
• Feature Article- Milliyet, Izmir, Turkey.
• Feature Article- Yeni Asir, Izmir, Turkey.
• Exhibit with various artists - Is Bankasi Art Gallery, Izmir, Turkey.
• Exhibit - Izmir American PX, Izmir, Turkey.

» 1985

• Exhibit - Marmaris International Festival, Ankara, Turkey.
• Feature Article- Sanat Olayi Art Magazine, Marmaris, Turkey.

» 1986

• Exhibit - Milli Piyango Art Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.

» 1987

• Exhibit - Izmir City Art Gallery, Izmir, Turkey.

» 1988

• Exhibit - American Culture Association, Ankara, Turkey.
• Feature Article- Cumhuriyet, Ankara, Turkey.
• O.G.M. Painting Contest Exhibition, Ankara, Turkey.
• O.G.M. Painting Contest Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey.
• O.G.M. Art display with various artists - Cyprus.

» 1989

• Gesam Art Exhibition, American Culture Center, Ankara, Turkey.
• Ankara University Faculty Art Exhibition, MP Arts gallery, Ankara, Turkey.
• IX. Valparaise Bianel Award - Chile.
• Doctorate Degree, Gazi University, School of the Arts.

» 1990

• Exhibit - Turko-British Culture Association, Ankara, Turkey.
• Feature Article- Hurriyet, Ankara, Turkey.
• Ankara University Faculty Art Exhibition, American Culture Center, Ankara, Turkey.

» 1991

• Brdh Exhibit with various artists, MP Arts Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.
• Exhibit - Ankara University School of Arts, Ankara, Turkey.
• Exhibit - American Culture Center, Ankara, Turkey.

» 1992

• Brdh Exhibit with various artists, Government Arts Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.

» 1993

• Exhibit - Black-White Art Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.
• Brdh Exhibit with various artists, Antalya Film Festival, Antalya, Turkey.

» 1994

• Brdh Exhibit with various artists, Zonguldak Art Gallery, Zonguldak, Turkey.
• Brdh Exhibit with various artists, Antalya Film Festival, Antalya, Turkey.

» 1995

• Exhibit - Sekerbank Art Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.
• Feature Article- Ankara University News, Ankara, Turkey.
• Feature Article- Hurriyet, Ankara, Turkey.
• Exhibit with various artists, Turkish-American Association Art Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.
• Exhibit with various artists, Ankara University Rectory Art Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.

» 1996

• Exhibit - Saim Caglayan Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, USA.
• Feature Article- Newsbridge, Laguna Beach, CA. USA.
• Feature Article- Hurriyet, Ankara, Turkey.
• Feature Article- Laguna Post-News, Laguna Beach, CA. USA.
• Exhibit - UCI Student Center, Monarch Bay Room, Irvine, CA, USA.
• Feature Article- UCI News, Irvine, CA. USA.
• Feature Article- Irvine World News, Irvine, CA. USA.
• Painting in Permanent Collection of the UCI Student Center.

» 1997

• Feature Article- Ankara University News, Ankara,Turkey.

» 1998

• Exhibit - Turkuvaz Art Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.

» 1999

• Exhibit - Ankara University Kultur ve Sanat Evi (ANKUSEV), Ankara, Turkey.

» 2000

• Exhibit with various artists, Cultural Ministry Art Gallery, Ankara, Turkey
• Exhibit - Tekel Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Feature Article- Cumhuriyet, Ankara, Turkey.
• Feature Article- Tekel Magazine, Ankara, Turkey.

» 2001

• Exhibit - Cafe Foca Art Gallery, Ortakoy-Istanbul, Turkey.
• Exhibit - Cultural Ministry Art Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.
• Exhibit - Izmir Narlidere Municipalty Cultural Art Center Gallery, Izmir, Turkey.

» 2003

• Exhibit - Ankara University Medicine Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.

» 2004

• Ministry of Culture Fine Art Department 3rd Sefik Bursali Painting Contest Exhibition 27 January, 2004.
• Exhibit with Dennis P. McCann at the Turkish-American Association (Turk-American Dernegi), Ankara, Turkey.
• Feature Article- Sabah, Ankara, Turkey.
• Feature Article- Sabah, Ankara,Turkey.
• Feature Article- Sanat Cevresi, National Magazine, Turkey.
• Brdh Exhibit with various artists - Ankara University Kultur ve Sanat Evi (ANKUSEV), Ankara, Turkey.

» 2005

• Group Exhibit - City Hall, Ankara, Turkey.