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Who is Gönül Uz? (1961-Ankara) She was born in Ankara in 1961. Since her father was a non-commissioned officer in the Turkish Armed Forces, the artist completed her primary, secondary and high school education in various cities of the country. In 1995, she graduated from Hacettepe University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Sculpture Department with a 2nd degree. She worked as a classroom teacher at the Ministry of National Education between 1996 and 2016 (Ankara). She attended applied painting courses at the Ministry of Culture, State Painting and Sculpture Museum. She worked on illustrations at Esin Advertising Agency between 1984-1989 (Ankara). She worked on animations at Denge Animation Company in 1995 (Ankara). She received the Certificate of Achievement and Performances at Hacettepe University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Sculpture Department with a 2nd Degree. T.C. He made reproduction and painting works in the Ministry of Culture State Painting and Sculpture Museum with the help of restorers Vural Yurdakul and Akgün Büyükişleyen. He received a certificate of gratitude from the Ankara Governorship Provincial Directorate of National Education in 1998 for our successful teachers in the fields of science, art and sports. He participated in mixed exhibitions organized on behalf of the Ankara Artists Association for many years. He participated in mixed exhibitions organized within the scope of the İskenderun and Antakya Art Festival. He made the pictures and page arrangements of the magazine’s 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th issues. He made the pictures of the 1st and 2nd grade textbooks called Serbest Zaman Aktiviteleri. The artist continues his art work in his own studio in Ankara after his retirement from classroom teaching. The artist, whose works are in national and international collections, is also a member of BRHD (United Painters and Sculptors Association).