Ülkü Onur was born in Ankara in 1943. She retired from the
ministry of Public
Works as industrial designer. In 1976, she moved to Muğla with her family. She
has worked as an amateur player at Ankara Deneme Sahnesi for 5 years. In 1993,
she did art courses under John Robinson in London. She learnt pencil and pastel
drawing techniques. In 1994, she was a student of Kayhan Keskinok and did motive
courses at the State Art and Sculpture Museum. Later she did some work at Muğla
Municipality Konakaltı. She joined four mixed exhibitions at Muğla State Arts
Gallery.
Exhibition Subject:
Generally, I take nature and elements of nature. My greatest aim is to reflect
them in a purer, more beautiful, modern and impressive way. I am mostly after
the usual in the course of life. In addition, to give the viewer peace and make
him think a little.
Exhibitions:
1995 Mixed exhibition, Muğla Arts Gallery
1996 Mixed exhibition, Muğla Arts Gallery
1997 Mixed exhibition, Muğla Arts Gallery
1998 Mixed exhibition, Muğla Arts Gallery
2000 Private exhibition, Nail Çakırhan-Halet Çambel Culture and Arts House,
Akyaka
2001 Mixed exhibition , Modern Arts Centre, Ankara
2002 Private exhibition, Nail Çakırhan-Halet Çambel Culture and Arts House,
Akyaka and Mixed exhibition ,
Modern Arts Centre, Ankara
2004 Private exhibition, Nail Çakırhan-Halet Çambel Culture and Arts House
Examples of her art: