" I constantly seek in the real world some motif that can be translated into a metaphor for the spiritual and deal with the transitional domain between matter and the spirit using the vocabulary of the visual language"
1963 Born. Istanbul, Turkey
1980 – 84 Marmara University. BA Fine Arts
1985 – 87 Lecturer. Mimar Sinan University. Istanbul
1988 - 90 Royal College of Art. MA Printmaking. Distinction
1993 – 95 Lecturer. Mimar Sinan University. Istanbul
1996 Artist in residence Kensington & Chelsea College.
London
1997 – 08 Teaching. Kensington & Chelsea College. London
2004 – 08 Teaching. Oswald’s School of Drawing. London
EXHIBITIONS
2008 Art in Action. Oxford
2008 Childwickbury Arts Fair. St. Albans
2007 Art in Action. Oxford
Childwickbury Arts Fair. St Albans
11 Orme Square Exhibition. London
2006 Art in Action. Oxford
11 Orme Square Exhibition. London
2005 Art in Action. Oxford
11 Orme Square Exhibiton. London
2004 11 Orme Square Exhibition. London
Royal Society of British Artist. Mall Galleries. London
2003 Art in Action. Oxford
2002 Art in Action. Oxford
11 Orme Square Exhibition. London
2001 11 Orme Square Exhibiton. London
1999 Milne & Moller Gallery. London
1992 Contemporary Turkish Graphic Arts Exhibition. Belgium
1991 National Student Exhibiton. Sunderland
1990 Bankside Open Print Show. London
1989 “ We Fame It ” II Irish Mini Print Exhibiton. Dublin
London Group. RCA. London
AWARDS
1999 Portobello Galleries Magazine Award. London
1992 BP Young Turkish-Azeri Artist. Istanbul 1st prize
1990 Christies Contemporary Arts Award. RCA London
John Purcell Paper Company Award RCA London
1989 “We Frame It” Prize. Irish Mini Print Exhibition. Dublin