Ayla Erdoğ Çetin - Turkish Painting Association

Who is Ayla Erdoğ Çetin? (1972-Kayseri)

She was born in Kayseri in 1972. She completed her undergraduate education at the Department of Painting at 9 Eylül University, Buca Faculty of Education. She has been an art instructor since 1995. She was a Course Teacher at the Gaziantep State Fine Arts Gallery and also a Selection Committee Member. She is currently working at an Anatolian High School in Karşıyaka, İzmir for the 30th year. The artist also continues her art work in her own studio. The artist meets with art lovers in exhibitions and workshops at different platforms and auctions. The artist has two personal exhibitions and many mixed painting exhibitions to date. Her works are included in national and international collections. She has been a member of many selection committees and organized painting competitions. She has carried out many activities in order to raise awareness with special children in special education for 16 years of her teaching.

The artist is a member of the Board of Directors of the İzmir International İzartist Association.

Art Perspective;
My philosophy of art is based on an approach where the phenomenon of change is at the center. ‘’Believing that the only constant is change’’, I constantly emphasize this concept in my works. City silhouettes, reflections and abstract human figures are indispensable elements of my art. Through these recurring themes, I process the cycle of modern life and the questioning of existence.

I work with soft colors on canvas. This is an expression of peace and serenity for me. Calmness and peace are at the forefront of my artistic language; I create an inner peace area by blending the complexity of city life with a simple aesthetic. Constantly renewed city silhouettes and reflections are a mirror where life and human experiences are reflected.

These images are the expression of my artistic philosophy, where change and stagnation coexist and life is questioned calmly but deeply.

Every painting is an adventure for me. In order for this adventure to continue, the phenomenon of constantly renewing myself completes me.

Selections from Personal and Group Exhibitions;

1995 9 Eylül University Buca Faculty of Education Class Graduation Exhibition (Turgut Pura Art Foundation Gallery)
1995 9 Eylül University Buca Faculty of Education Graduation Exhibition (9 Eylül University Buca Faculty of Education Exhibition Area)
1996 Gaziantep State Fine Arts Gallery Mixed Painting Exhibition (Gaziantep State Fine Arts Gallery)
1997 Gaziantep State Fine Arts Gallery Mixed Teachers' Day Painting Exhibition (Gaziantep State Fine Arts Gallery)
1997 Gaziantep State Fine Arts Gallery 1st Personal Exhibition (Gaziantep State Fine Arts Gallery)
1998 Gaziantep State Fine Arts Gallery Mixed Painting Exhibition (Gaziantep State Fine Arts Gallery)
2018 Special Children Love Language Painting Competition (Izmir Norm Art Gallery)
2019 10-16 May Week Workshop Painting Work with Special Children (Izmir Tesko Kipa Event Workshop)
2019 Special Children Painting Exhibition (Izmir Norm Art Gallery)
2021 Art Station Plastic Arts Group Exhibition (Izmir State Painting Sculpture Culture Park Art Gallery)
2021 ITALY/TURKEY EU Project Workshop Painting Work (Sicily)
2022 Mira Koldaş Art Gallery 2nd Personal Exhibition (Ankara)
2022 Buca Faculty of Education Graduates Mixed Painting Exhibition (9 Eylül Rectorate Building)
2022 Contemporary Turkish Painters Mixed Painting Exhibition (Istanbul Yin&Yang Art Gallery)
2022 Art Station Plastic Arts Group Mixed Painting Exhibition (Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Historical Bıçakçı Han Exhibition Hall)
2022 Balkan Colors Mixed Painting Exhibition (Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Atlas Pavilion Exhibition Hall)
2023 International Iz Artist Association Republic Special Workshop (Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Apikam)
2023 Izmir's Cultural Values Painting Competition Exhibition (Metro Art Gallery)
2023 International Iz Artist Association Mixed Painting Exhibition (Urla)
2023 International Iz Artist Association Workshop World Art Day Workshop (Izmir City Library Apikam)
2024 Norm Art March 8 International Women's Day Mixed Painting Exhibition (Izmir Norm Art Gallery)
2024 International Iz Artist Association Mixed Painting Exhibition (Izmir Culture Park Fairground Atlas Pavilion)
2024 October 29 101st Anniversary of the Republic Teachers' Day Painting Exhibition (Bostanlı Art Gallery)