I was born in Istanbul in 1976. I was accepted with honors to the Department of Traditional Turkish Arts at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Marmara University. My education encompassed various disciplines, including surface design, traditional fabric weaving techniques, technical drawing, calligraphy (Hat Art), art under glass, marbling, miniature painting, and gilding. I graduated first in my class in 1999 from the Miniature-Gilding main branch under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Çiçek Derman and İnci Birol.
Between 1997 and 1998, with the support of my professor, Dr. Erol Eti, I joined the restoration team under the Directorate of National Palaces and contributed to the restoration of the Istanbul Governor's office walls and the ceilings of the Istanbul University Rectorate building that had been damaged by fire.
From 2000 to 2006, I worked as a Pattern Designer for a leading domestic textile company specializing in home decoration, and for an Italian-based firm that collaborated with globally renowned architects and decorators on project-based handmade carpet production. This role allowed me to apply Turkish and Ottoman designs to fabric and carpets.
In 2009, an irrepressible desire to explore three-dimensional art led me to meet sculptor Yeşim Şahin. Around this time, I began transforming my clay sculptures into bronze castings. My works were first displayed in a mixed exhibition at Kadıköy Pera Fine Arts Gallery in 2010.
While living in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 2014 to 2017 due to my spouse’s job, I collaborated with Romanian sculptor Toma Gabor and crafted sculptures from different types of clay. During this period, I also experimented with small ceramic bowls and glazing techniques. In 2017, I participated in a second mixed exhibition at the Dubai Community Theatre & Arts Centre.
In 2017, following my spouse's assignment, we moved to Johannesburg, South Africa, where I focused on human anatomy and relief art using materials such as clay, plaster, cement, and silicone at the workshop of South African ceramic and sculpture artist Marina Walsh. During the pandemic, I also had the opportunity to collaborate with esteemed sculptor Amalie von Maltitz. For the last four years, I have been sketching live models and participating in print workshops at Artist Proof Studio.
In 2022, we moved from Africa to America, and I continued my artwork. In May 2023, five of my works were displayed and sold at a mixed exhibition at the Ant Gallery in Seattle, Washington. Since 2023, I've been developing my new Snakes collection at Seattle Seward Park Studio.