Ülkü Yalçın
(26.08. - 04.09. 2011)

1957 Ülkü Yalçın was born in Izmir, Adagide
1975 She graduated from the Izmir High School for Girls
1975 She began education at the Izmir Buca Education Institute Art Department, but had to interrupt her studies. However, this caused her livelong passion for painting.
1978 She graduated from the Social Science Department of the Izmir Buca Education Institute.
1996 She achieved her licence in History from the Anatolia University and started to teach history for 25 years in Izmir, Siirt, Ankara and Izmir/ Tire until the year 2004.

Ülkü Yalçın always felt that giving an education to her students is a most valuable mission for her country. After being retired she continued to paint in Izmir/ Tire and she reflects her love of nature, mankind and history in her work. Ülkü Yalçın showed her paintings for the first time in an individual exhibition in Izmir/ Tire. Besides, she participated in a number of group
exhibitions in Kuşadası, Ayvalık and Tire.

This year's exhibition is titled: "Essential Sun".

"My canvasses evolve from the affection, flowing from my soul in assembly with the charm of nature. My paintings are like children, they are born, grow, develop and live with my love. Blending the infinity of my spirit with the originality and nobility of  the sun, the "Essential Sun" evolves and its existence is inscribed in history with nature's own brush."

 Exhibitions:

2004-2010 Annual group exhibitions, Tire Art Gallery
2007  First personal exhibition, granted Certificate of Honour, Izmir/ Tire
2007 Group exhibition together with the Ege Art Group, Kuşadası and Ayvalık
2008 Opening exhibition, Tire Organized Industrial Zone Conference Hall
2009 Personal  exhibition,  Nail Çakırhan-Halet Çambel Culture and Art House, Akyaka
2010 Personal  exhibition, Ephesus Museum Hikmet Gürçay Art Gallery
2010 Group exhibition, Tire Hangar Art Gallery
2010 Personal  exhibition, Izmir Uğur Mumcu Culture Center
2010 Group exhibition, Subject “Atatürk”, Tire Art Gallery
2010 Group exhibition together with the Smyrna Art Platform, Subject "The Headteacher Atatürk and his Love for  Nature”, Izmir Uğur Mumcu Culture Center
2011  Group exhibition, İstanbul Alamara Art Gallery "İstanbul'da Aşk "