Biography Fatma Gulnar was born in Narlidere, Izmir, in 1957. Fatma studied painting with Professors Engin Inan and Mustafa Pilevneli while attending the Marmara University Fine Arts Faculty Painting Program, receiving a Bachelors degree in 1982. She also studied ceramics with Tuzun Kizilcan. That same year she began exhibiting her work in both solo and group shows. Between 1982 and 1985 her work was featured in the following publications: Milliyet Art Magazine, Hurriyet (Special Painting Award), Cumhuriyet, Yeni Asir, Sanat Olayi Art Magazine. Fatma began teaching at the Art Department of Ankara University in 1986, and in 1989 received her Doctorate from Gazi University, Ankara, while continuing to exhibit. Fatma studied American Art at the University of California at Irvine (UCI) during the 1996-97 academic years. Her work was exhibited during that time at the Saim Caglayan Art Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA and at the Monarch Bay Room of the UCI Student Center in Irvine, CA. It was featured in Newsbridge, Laguna Post News, UCI News and Irvine World News. The UCI Student Center added one of her paintings to their permanent collection. Fatma Gulnar returned to teaching in 1997. In 2004 Fatma began collaborating and exhibiting with American artist Dennis P. McCann. Their paintings were shown in co-exhibits at the National Museum of Painting and Sculpture, The Turkish-American Association and Ankara University Sanat Evi (ANKUSEV), in Ankara, and made history as the first co-exhibits by a Turk and an American, in Turkey, in 70 years. Their collaborative works were the first ever by a Turkish Artist and an American Artist. Fatma and Dennis married in 2005. Works of the artist are found in museums, special collections and galleries throughout Turkey, Europe and America. The artist currently lives in Ankara. 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, Turkuvaz 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. View Slideshow 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. View Slideshow 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. View Slideshow 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) in Ankara, Turkey. Ankara 10th Annual Art Fair. Ankara, Turkey. View Slideshow 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. 2008 Exhibit - Middle East Technical University Cultural Center, Ankara, Turkey. Slideshows Exhibit with Dennis P. McCann at the Turkish-American Association (Turk-American Dernegi), Ankara, Turkey. Exhibit - Middle East Technical University Cultural Center, Ankara, Turkey.