Bio
Syntynyt 1953 Tarsus, Turkki
Asunut Suomessa vuodesta 1980, suomen kansalainen vuodesta 1987.
KOULUTUS (EDUCATION)
1973 Academy of Fine Arts, Den Haag, Hollanti
1973-78 FL, Loppututkinto State Academy of Fine Arts, Istanbul, Turkki
TYÖKOKEMUS (PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE)
1979-80 Worked at the Archeology Museum-Sculpture Section,
1982-88 Part-time teacher at the Åbo Academy- Finland
1984-88 (Also 2004-2005) Worked for Turku Town Social office, Creative Action Dept. Finland
1985- 88-90-91-95-96 Part-time teacher at the university of Turku, Finland
1989,92,94,96,97,98, 2008-2014 Part-time teacher at the university of Turku, Cultural History, Finland
1992-94 Researcher and part/time teacher at the Turku University -Cultural History, Finland
1995 Part-time teacher at the Industrial Arts School, Tervola, Finland
1996 Part-time teacher, University of Lapland - Rovaniemi- Finland
2002 Visiting lecturer, University of Bradford and Harrogate Art colleges, England
2004-06 Part-time teacher at Sydvest Yrkhögskolan Åbo, Finland
2009 Worked as a sculpture teacher at different schools and Institute’s
2010-11 Artist in Residence/visiting fellow, teacher at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
2011 Visiting artist and fellow at Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
2012-2014 Teacher at University of Turku and Medborgarinstitutet i Kyrkslätt, Finland
PALKINNOT (AWARDS)
2011 Special Recognition at 4th EgeArt Days, Ege University,Turkey
2004 Sculptor of the year for 2002-2003 at Turkey
1978 Culture and Art Honour plaque from Istanbul Kartal Municipality and Art Festival, Istanbul
1976 International Art Festival, Archeology Museum Open Air -exhibition Istanbul, Turkey
1976 Visual Arts Community Young Artists Exhibition, Istanbul Turkey
APURAHAT SUOMESSA (GRANTS IN FINLAND)
2014 Grant Ministry of Culture, Arts Promotion Center, Regional Office of Southwest Finland
2013 Grant Ministry of Culture, Arts Promotion Center Finland
2010 Grant, Turun ja Porin Läänin TTK - Province Art Council
2009 Grant, State Arts Council of Finland
2008 Grant, Turku City Council of Culture, Finland
2007 Kohdeapuraha-Target Grant State Arts Council of Finland
2006 Matka-apuraha-Travel Grant State arts Council of Finland
2005 Kohdeapuraha-Target Grant Ministery of Education, Finland
2005 Grant Turku city council of Culture, Finland
2005 Travel Grant, Arts council of Finland
2004-5 Frame - Finnish Found for Art Exchange
2004 Travel Grant, Arts Council of Finland
2002 Finnish Culturel Found-Working
2002 Finnish Culturel Found-Working, (V-Suomen)
2002 FRAME-International Plastic Arts Change Center-Finland
2001 Travel GRANT, Ministery of culture -Finland
1999 OPM Kuvataiden näyt. Korvausapuraha-Minstery of Education.
1997 Turun Kaupungin KLK - Turku city Art Council
1996 Turun ja Porin Läänin TTK - Province Art Council
1994 Suomen kulttuurirahasto - Finnish Culturel Found.
1994 Turun kaupunki - Turku city Art Council
1992 Valtion kohdeapuraha - State Art Council
1990 Varsinais-Suomen Kulttuurirahasto-Province Culture Council
1990 Turun kaupunki - Turku city Art Council
1989 Turun Taideyhdistys -Art ass.
1987 Valtion kohdeapuraha - State Art Council of Finland
HUOMATTAVIMMAT YKSITYISNÄYTTELYT (MAJOR PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS)
2015 Joella Galleria Turku, Espoo Cultural Centre, Epoo Finland
2015 AKM-Ataturk Culturel Center, Izmir, Armada, GaleriM, Ankara, Turkey
2014 Galleria NAPA, Rovaniemi, Finland
2011 Macquarie University Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2008 Galleria Joella, notes, Turku, Haihatus exhibition in exhibition, Joutsa, Art Anna –Iisalmin Kaupungin Taidehalli - Iisalmi Finland
2007 Ataturk Culture Center, Siyah – Beyaz Galleria, Ankara- Turkey
2006 EU Commission Charlemagne Building Brussels-Belgium
2006 Galleria TITANIK, ”Visual Essays”25.th year in Finland Jubile exhibition. Turku- Finland
2005 Ranelagh Arts Festival-Multidenominational,Dublin-Ireland
2005 4.PeinerKunstpfad,Kunstraum-Malerhof,Voightholz,Germany
2005 Hotel de Ville, Banyuls-sur-mer, France
2004 Gallerie Pardelera,Elne art de Ville, France
2003 IMKB Gallery-Ist.Stock exchange, Ankara,Turkey
2002 Bradford Gallery Bradford- England
1999 Kunstraum/galeria Malerhof Voigtholz- Germany
1999 Joella Galleria Turku -Finland
1996 Arktinen Gallery Oulu - Finland
1994 Ranta- Galleria Turku, Joella -Galleria Turku - Finland
1992 Ataturk Culture Centre Istanbul, State Painting-Sculpture Museum Ankara-Turkey
1991 Arktinen Galleria Oulu, Artport - exhibition Viitasaari-Finland
1991 Wäinö Aaltosen Museo, Turku Finland
1989 Gallerie J-M DERSCHELD, Brussels-Belgium
1987 Galleria - STRINBERG, Helsinki Finland
1986 Promenadi Galleria, Hyvinkää -Finland
1985 Rauma Art museum, Rauma-Finland
1983 Wäinö Aaltosen museo, Turku-Finland
1978 Firstpersonal painting and sculpture exhibition at the state Gallery Istanbul Turkey
Huomattavimmat yhteisnäyttelyt, ryhmänäyttelyt ja osallistuminen kansainvälisiin symposiumeihin ks. CV
