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Pelin was born in Istanbul, Turkey, where she studied at Marmara University, with painter Nevhiz Tanyeli, earning her Bachelor of Art Education degree (in Painting & Art Education); and at Istanbul Technical University, with photographer and artist Ahmet Keskin, earning her Master of Fine Arts degree (in Painting, and Visual & Environmental Arts). 

 

Pelin has developed a great deal of experience in the profession of art education, particularly with children. She has taught at institutions and workshops in Turkey and North America, and has exhibited there many times, including exhibitions at the Turkish American Association for Cultural Exchange (Chicago, 1999); the 20th Annual Festival of the Federation of Turkish American Associations (New York, 2001); the Middfest International Festival (Middletown, Ohio, 2000); and at the Fête culturelle familiale: Turquie (Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, 2007). Pelin lives in Montreal, Canada.

 

SOLO & DUO EXHIBITIONS


2010        “Natural Dreaming” : Galeri Les Trois C, Centre Henri-Lemieux, Montreal
2008          “Kardelen”:
East End Gallery at The ArtsCenter, Carrboro, North Carolina
2007          Fête culturelle familiale: Turquie : Maison de la culture, Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
2007          “Songs of Spring”: Galerie V, Montreal
2002          Dara Tribal Village Ethnic Art Gallery, Chicago
2001          “New Paintings”: 20th Annual Festival, Federation of Turkish American Associations, New York
1998          “Cats of Istanbul”: Truman College, Chicago
1996          “Abstract Woman Images”: Sefhaathane Café Gallery, Istanbul
1995          “Thoughts On Degas”: Taskisla Gallery, Istanbul Technical University GROUP  

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010        “Revelry V”: Gallery 1313, Toronto, Ontario
2009          Journeés culturelles turques de Montréal: Mile End Library, Montreal
2008          “2008 Art Show”: Foreign Service Community Association, Ottawa
2008          “Trois Pinceaux D’Orient”: Festival Accès Asie, Montreal
2007          “Four Women, Four Cultures, One World”: Galerie MosaikArt, Montreal
2006          “Collection Of Local Artists”: Galerie V, Montreal
2006          “Paysages”: Galerie Donati, Montreal
2006          Juried Spring Show, The Arts Club, Montreal
2001-02     Oak Park Art League Remembrance Show, Oak Park, IL.
2000          Middfest International Festival, Middletown, OH.
1999          Turkish American Association For Cultural Exchange, University of Chicago
1999          New Content Gallery, Chicago
1999          Around-The-Coyote Festival, Chicago
1998          Las Manos Gallery, Chicago