Ayşe Eylül Sönmez

Ayşe Eylül Sönmez was born in Ankara. In 2007 she graduated from Anadolu vocational high school in Ankara Olgunlaşma Institute. She was ranked first in the Fashion Design department and she was ranked second in school. In 2011, she graduated in Fashion Design Teaching department from the Vocational Education faculty of Gazi University and her name was on the honor list. In 2018, she got her degree as a master of Art Education from Educational Sciences Institute of Gazi University.

Futhermore, she took watercolor painting classes from Yurdagül Döl, Fikriye Atik Güneş and Orhan Gürel. She learned Korean calligraphy and the Far-East painting for four years from Ae Hee Kang at the Korean Cultural Center in Ankara. Her paintings are exhibited internationally and nationally in many exhibition rooms and workshops. She used to work as a lecturer for Hacettepe University in two years. She was also an instructor at the Altindağ Public Education Center for several semesters. She was an instructor for beginner level of watercolor and drawing classes for undergraduate and postgraduate students and her classes were also a collaboration with the Presidency For Turks Abroad And Related Communities. At the end each semester, she opened an exhibition room with all the works done by her students. From time to time, with many paintings and drawings of students who participated in her workshop, she opened many exhibitions. She is a member of the International Watercolor Society – IWS and GESAM. Now she works in her workshop at Hamamönü Art Street.

E-mail: eylulaysesonmez@gmail.com

Workshop Adress: Atelier Su No: 11 Art Street, Hamamönü-Ankara/Turkey

ATTENDED EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS, PROJECTS & EDITIONS

2019: Ayşe Eylül Sönmez Studio Group Exhibition Hamamönü Art Street Exhibition Hall, Ankara: Turkey (Art Teacher & Organizer)

2018: A Watercolour A Day, Oscar Asensio, Promopress Press, Spain

2018: First International Watercolor Biennale, Malaysia

2018: Korea & Turkey Painting Beautiful Colors Of Travel International Group Exhibition, Lyon: France

2017: Interview, Kültür Ajanda Magazine: 42; May, 2017

2017: The Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) International Students Graduation & Exhibition, Ankara: Turkey (Art Teacher & Organizer)

2017: Gesam, International Group Exhibition, Poland

2017: Gesam, International Group Exhibition, Iran

2017: VIII. International Art Academy Akademiada, Cyprus (Workshop & Exhibition)

2017: VII. International Turkish Art, History and Folklor Congress/Art Activites, Azerbaijan

2016: Ayşe Eylül Sönmez Studio Group Exhibition Hamamönü Art Street Exhibition Hall, Ankara: Turkey (Art Teacher & Organizer)

2016: Selçuk University Faculty of Art & Design ‘ÖZ-GÜN’ International Group Exhibition, Germany

2016: Fifth International Turkish Art, History and Folklore Congress /Art Activities in Moldavia

2016: Korea-Turkey Calligraphy Exhibition; Shoulder to Shoulder Republic Of Korea Turkish Embassy

2016: ‘Sanatçı Eli İle İzmir’ Group Exhibition at Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir: Turkey

2016: ‘Türk Kültüründe Gül’ Group Exhibition at Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir: Turkey

2015: ‘Gençlik Buluşması’ Group Exhibition at Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van: Turkey

2015-2014-2013: ‘Judas Tree’ Group Exhibitions, İstanbul: Turkey

2015-2014: Farklı ve Birlikte 2. Ve 3. National Group Exhibition & Art Workshop

2013: İzmir State Art and Sculpture Museum Turkey Meeting IV Group Exhibition İzmir: Turkey

2013: Akdeniz University Faculty of Fine Arts International Culture & Art Symposium and Exhibition, Antalya: Turkey

2013: Akdeniz University Faculty of Fine Arts ‘Şiddet Siz’ Group Exhibition, Antalya: Turkey

2012:5th International Güzelyurt/Ihlara Academy of Arts (Workshop and Group Exhibition), Aksaray: Turkey