Who İs Emel Çevikcan (1962 -İzmir )
She was born in Izmir in 1962 and completed her primary and secondary education in Izmir. She entered Istanbul Applied Fine Arts School in 1980. She graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting in 1984. She worked on Stained Glass and Glass art for many years as a freelance Decorator Painter in Istanbul. In 1995, She was appointed to the Ministry of National Education as an Art teacher. She currently teaches disabled children as an Art Teacher at the İzmir Şehit Lütfü Gülşen Special Education Application Center. She continues her painting studies privately. It does.She is currently a member of IWS Watercolors Turkey Association.
Artistic Perspective:
To reflect the love and enthusiasm of Nature based on humans… I find endless ideas from Nature by observing the details of the daily environment. Working with watercolor has always been my preference because it flows from the brush and is never the same application. There is love in my paintings today, when time flows very fast, we can look at everything with a short pause, we are inspired by art and we start from the joy of life it gives. In my works, I try to convey our incredible transformation with Nature to people through the language of color and form. Art and nature are the basis of our existence. Life without art is like a desert without water. In these days when technology keeps people away from each other, I think that we should be inspired by creating works of art as the only element that allows us to reproduce life. Art reproduces, transforms, combines, develops, transforms. It overcomes obstacles and enables us to exist.” Emel Çevikcan”
Exhibitions
1982 - 3. Contemporary Artists Open Air Exhibition ISTANBUL
1983 - Took first place in the competition organized by the Boğaziçi Lions Club.
1984 - Graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting.
1998-Bartin Provincial Special Administration building Solo Exhibition
1998-Denizli Art Lovers Association Solo Exhibition
1999-Balçova Kipa Shopping Center Personal Exhibition Izmir
2002-Paid Culture house Solo Exhibition Izmir
2008-Izmir Vakıf Bank Personal Exhibition Izmir
2014-Afrodisias Culture and Art Center solo exhibition Alsancak-Izmir
2017-Participation in the International Artswitch Yogyakarta Jogja Gallery India exhibition.
2020- She received Honorable Mention Award at the 9 September spirit themed Watercolor painting Competition by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality.
2021-Participated in the April 23 online painting exhibition organized by USART with the participation of international artists.
2021-International participation in the Sumi-e Competition Tsunami April 2021 Workshop Margot on the line.
2021-bit.ly/MakeArtForMumbaisMangroves
The event I participated in with my 4th study for the Mumbai Mangrove forests in India. spotlightartcollective.com the website.
2021-Art Exhibition of Turkish painters from Mestan at the Art Gallery of the Municipality of Bulgaria.
2021-@ecoawareartgallery Participation in the international online exhibition Pick Up The leaf organized by the Eco Aware Art Gallery in India for 2021.
2021- My work (Pandemic Heroes) was ranked 6th in the Portrait People category at the 2021 American Art Awards, which was evaluated by an audience of 2,000 participants from 64 countries and 25 different museums and galleries. took place.
2021-IAVPOA LITHUANIAN International visual show, other arts association Team, 1. International Environmental Biennial event "Compatibility Problems", first prize.
2022- The 3rd edition organized by IOVPOA Art in Lithuania. International Watercolor Painting "Cries of Injustice"* A Migration Story* She won the 1rst. award.
2023- American World Art Awards Category 3. Emel Çevikcan In Watercolor - Portrait Category Turkey https://www.facebook.com/ecevikcan ecevikcan2017@gmail.com "The Olive Woman. A Symbol of Fertility and Peace. The Tree of Nature Does not Die" 32x42cm Watercolor.
With my work entitled OLIVE WOMAN at the 2023 WORLD ART AWARDS
In the * Watercolor Figure * category, she competed with artists from 79 countries from 50 different countries of the world and was awarded the 4th prize.
2024-IZMIR Received the Honorable Mention Award in the Painting competition on the theme of Chİldren From Gaza Organized by the Balkan Bosniak Association.
2024-Great Ephesus 8.She attended the Art Days. Izmir
2024-My portrait work on the theme of Women picking fruit with the selection of 20 collectors from 62 Countries with participants in the scope of the American art awards 4.the order was found to be worth it.My work on the children of Gaza 6.he was chosen from the order.
2024-Arya Kamali Culture and Arts Center * 50 shades of Purple* named 7.a personal Watercolor Painting exhibition was opened.