Necla AKTAN

was born in 1957, Turkey. In 1980, she graduated from Institute of Education, Gazi University. Three years later started her professional career as a painting teacher. In 1998, she achieved bachelors’ degree from Open Education Faculty, Anadolu University and retired from teaching in 2004.

She focused on a search of choosing painting materials with the aid of her background. She prefers soft pastel and oil paint in still life paintings and “Asian paper” in her watercolor-collage works.

Exhibitions:

2007 State Art Gallery, Ankara    
2008 National Lottery Fortune Bird Art Gallery, Ankara   
2008 Artforum 4. Art Fair, Ankara  
2012 Polart Art Gallery, Ankara 
2013 United Painters and Sculptors Association 44. Anniversary Exhibition  
2013 Bilkent University Art Gallery, Group Exhibition, Ankara