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A mixed media self-portrait painting.

Monoprint Self Portrait

Ink on Cardboard, XRay, Acrylic, Glass | 16" x 48" | 2014

A full-scale painting of a woman and an owl intermingled together.

The Animal Within

Acrylic on Canvas | 59" x 40" | 2014 |
An self-actualized owl; shaped by patience and wisdom.

A mixed media artwork depicting three monkey approach of media made out of newspapers.

The Three Monkeys

Newpaper, Plaster, Acrylic | 28" x 60" | 2013 |
A reflection on media’s attitude towards tragic events.

A pencil drawing of a bicycle broken down into puzzle pieces.

Bicycle In Pieces

Pencil on Paper | 16" x 20" | 2014

Watercolor studies of deer and women with some linework.

Watercolor Color & Line Studies

Watercolor on Paper | 20" x 28" | 2013

A grafitti art of New York and Ankara connecting together.

Tale of Two Cities

Acrylic on Foamcore | 39" x 55" | 2014 |
Ankara, the city I grew up in and New York, the city I dreamt of living in. And how my fate had been tied to a child's dream.

An acyclic painting of a woman washing her face with a different reflection in water.

Two Faced

Acrylic on Canvas | 14" x 20" | 2014

A mixed media of a fish skeleton, human skeleton and an insect skeleton over constellations and space.

The Anatomy of Constellations

Mixed Media on Panel Board | 28" x 60" | We all come from stardust.

A silkscreen poster of Bioshock franchises

Bioshock | Duality

Silkscreen | 20 x 27 | 2017

A study of two pairs of shoes, one in traditional drawing and one in the style of a pop-art.

Neo Soldier Boots

Mixed Media| 14" x 39" | 2013

A media study of a telelphone drawn with charcoal and coffee.

Observational Study: The Telephone

Coffee & Charcoal on Paper | 14" x 20" | 2014

A photoshopped image of Kylie Jenner onto The Girl With A Pearl Earring.

Jenner with the Pearl Earing

Photoshop | 2020 |
A commentary of the changing beauty standards.

A painting of a group of seagulls at the beach

Seagulls by the Shore

Acrylic on Canvas | 14" x 18" | 2014

A painting of a curvy woman with a diamond head in mixed media.

Eye of the Beholder

Acrylic, Aluminum Foil, Brass Foil | 28" x 39" | 2013
The emphasis of beauty in physical attributes vs. the non-physical.

A linoleum self-portrait made with ink.

Linoleum Self Portraits

Linoleum, Ink, 20" x 55"| 2013

A human anatomy study made with pencil.

Anatomical Studies

Pencil & Charcoal | 14" x 20" | 2013

A negative and positive space study with skeleton.

Negative & Positive Space

Spray Paint, Collage on Foamcore | 14" x 80" | 2013

A contemporary painting of Istiklal Street in Istanbul.

The Istiklal Street of Istanbul

Acrylic on Foamboard | 20" x 28" | 2014

A painting of a woman laying down on a red background with the world Sublime.

Sublime

Sand, Acrylic, Tape | 28" x 40" | 2014
"Sublime places embody a defiance to human will.

A contemporary self-portait painting of the artist.

Self Portrait

Acrylic | 14"x18" | 2021

A painting alluding to Barbara Kruger's art.

Prisoner To Your Ghosts

Acrylic, Thread | 39" x 28" | 2014
Inspired by Barbara Kruger

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