Ruhsar Özer

Ruhsar Özer was born in Istanbul. While studying Pedagogy and Psychology at the Faculty of Letters of Istanbul University, she started learning miniature and illumination art at the workshop of Prof. Süheyl Ünver in the Faculty of History of Medicine at Istanbul University. After graduating from Istanbul University in 1976, she drew miniature works for Yavrutürk Children′s magazine. She has also drawn many designs for postcards and magazines. After moving to Ankara in 1977, she worked as a reporter for TRT but continued drawing miniatures and illuminations. In 1980, Özer established Heidi kindergarten and worked as a director. In 1987, she founded Basaran kindergarten within the THY company and directed it. Since 1990, she has worked as a psychologist at ISTEK Foundation schools. Özer has held several solo exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions. She also works as a psychologist at Boğaziçi Medical Center in Istanbul and continues drawing miniatures and illuminations.

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