Born in 1954 in Adana, Turkey, the artist spent her early education and college years in Adana. A graduate of Istanbul Erenköy Girls High School, she completed her studies at Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts, graduating from Adnan Çoker and Özdemir Altan’s workshop in 1970-74. He retired from his position at Istanbul Tekel Directorate in 2001. Her paintings are found in private collections both in Turkey and abroad. She continues her work in her own studio and is a member of UPSD (Turkish Painters’ Union).
Solo Exhibitions:
1976 Istanbul Municipal Palace Art Gallery
1985 Ankara Iraq Cultural Center
1986 Istanbul Moda Sea Club Gültekin Elibol Art Gallery
1986 Istanbul Eron Erhan Art Gallery – Şişli
1987 Istanbul Taksim Municipal Art Gallery
1989 Istanbul Baraz Gallery
1990 Istanbul Journalists Association Press Museum
1992 Ankara Oluşum Art Center, Çankaya
1993 Istanbul Saint Antoine Church (Revelation from John)
1994 Ephesus Selçuk Saint John Church
1995 Istanbul Tribunal Gallery-Bar, Beyoğlu
1996 Istanbul La Fuite Gallery-Bar, Beyoğlu
1998 Istanbul Kadıköy Municipality Cultural and Art Center
2006 Istanbul Sworn Financial Consultants Art Platform, Beyoğlu
2008 Q-Jazz Bar, Les Ottomans Art Gallery, Kuruçeşme
12.12.12 Galatea Art Gallery, Asmalımescit, Istanbul
2018 A Selection from Periods, rh+ Project Art Gallery, Cezayir Street, Beyoğlu
Group Exhibitions:
1980 D.Y.O. 14th Painting Competition (Award), Izmir
1984 Istanbul Zahide Özar Art Foundation Painting Competition
1984 Ankara İnönü Foundation Painting Competition
1986 Istanbul 2nd Adalar Municipality Art Festival
1987 Istanbul Tekel Traditional 1st Turkish Tobacco Painting Competition Exhibition, A.K.M.
1988 Istanbul Tekel Traditional 2nd Turkish Viticulture Painting Competition Exhibition, A.K.M.
1989 Istanbul Tekel Traditional 3rd Landscapes of Turkey Painting Competition Exhibition, Unkapanı Tekel General Directorate
1988 Ahmet Şimşek Anatolian High School Art Gallery, Kartal Istanbul (Burhan Uygur, Yusuf Katipoğlu, Muzaffer Akyol, Nilgün Tüzüntürk, Nazmi Yılmaz Group Exhibition)
1990 Tekel Artists Group Exhibition, Unkapanı Istanbul Tekel Art Gallery
1996 Istanbul Barometer Gallery-Bar (Cats) Taksim Group Exhibition
1996 Istanbul Barometer Gallery-Bar (Dogs) Taksim Group Exhibition
1996 Istanbul Barometer Gallery-Bar (Birds) Taksim Group Exhibition
1997 Istanbul Bakırköy Harmony Art Gallery
1998 Invitation to Friendship Exhibition, Asmalımescit Painters Group Exhibition, Istanbul
1998 Istanbul Asmalımescit Painters – Galatea/Art Art Gallery
1998 Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Gülhane Activities – Group Exhibition on Beautiful Istanbul
2000 Antique Art Gallery, Kadıköy – Istanbul
2003-2004-2005-2006 October 29 Passage Gallery X – Tunnel – Gülsün Erbil Gallery
2007 Deyim Art Gallery, Anatolian Doors Group Exhibition, Lütfü Kırdar, Harbiye, Istanbul
2008-2009-2011 Yurt Dünya Art Gallery – 18th, 19th, 21st Tüyap Art Fair
2009 An Archaeological Excavation of a Wind – 40th Anniversary of 1968 (68s Union Foundation UPSD and Pyramid Art) Ankara
2012 Statute of Limitations Group Exhibition (1978 Istanbul University Beyazıt) Karşı Sanat, Ada Sanat, Pyramid Sanat, Rumeli Han, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
2013 Red Door Group Painting Exhibition, Datça Muğla
2014 UKKSA Datça Academy Group Exhibition, Yakaköy Datça
2015 Galatea/Art Art Gallery, Travel-themed Group Exhibition, Asmalımescit Beyoğlu
2017 Ellen Art Art Gallery Group Exhibition, Nişantaşı Istanbul
2017 Autumn Meeting 4th Group Exhibition, Winsor & Newton International Plastic Arts Association
2021 October 29 Passage 20th Year Group Exhibition, Kartal Municipality Istanbul
2022 October 29 Passage, 21st Year Group Exhibition, Kartal Municipality Istanbul
2023 Ziba Art Art Gallery, March Group Painting Exhibition, Beyoğlu Istanbul
2023 May, Adalar Cultural Association Gallery Birds Group Exhibition, Büyükada Istanbul
