Born 1950 in Ankara, Turkey

Has lived in USA, Jamaica, South America and France. Currently lives in Cornwall
.

Education

1968 -9
Academic Charpentier, Paris

1969 -70
Birmingham College of Art

1973
The Hornsey College of Art, London


Solo Exhibitions

1973
Graduation Show, Alexandra Palace, London

1981
The Companions, Four Arts Gallery, Talahasee, Florida

1988
The Travelling Companions, Ruth Eckere Hall, Clearwater, Florida

1992
Awkward Objects, Center for the Arts, Vero Beach, Florida

1993
Jacksonville Art Museum, Jacksonville, Florida
A Shut Up House, 621 Gallery, Talahasee, Florida

1994
Kendall Campus Gallery, Miami-Dade Community College, Florida

1996
Marsha Orr Contemporary Art, Talahasee, Florida

2000
New Millennium Gallery, St. Ives, Cornwall

2002
Newlyn Art Gallery, Newlyn, Cornwall
Keleia Foundation, Gallerija Keleia, Celje, Slovenia

2006
New Millennium Gallery, St. Ives, cornwall today

2009
The Kelly’s and the O’Kelly’s, Millennium, St. Ives, cornwall today


Selected Group Exhibitions

1978
Jacksonville Art Festival, Jacksonville, Florida
Philadelphia Craft Show, Philadelphia, PA

1979
One of a Kind, Bryn Mawr, PA
Lemoyne Centre for Arts, Talahasee, Florida

1980
Halifax Arts Festival, Ormond Beach, Florida
Southeast ’80’, Lemoyne Centre for Arts, Talahasee, Florida

1981
The Elements Gallery, New York City
Gayle Wilson Gallery, Southampton, NY
Group Show, Virginia Miller Gallery, Miami, Florida

1982
Toys by Artists, Arkansas Art Centre, Little Rock, Arkansas

1983
Six Works, Bainbridge Junior College, Bainbridge, Georgia
Small Packages, Four Arts Gallery, Talahasee, Florida
Krasl Arts Centre, Michigan

1984
North Florida Artists, North Miami Museum, Miami, Florida
Arkansas Art Centre, Little Rock, Arkansas
Tradition and Trends, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida

1985
OK – USA, Cameron University, Oklahoma

1986
Florida Creates, Jacksonville Art Museum, Jacksonville, Florida

1987
Neo-Expressionism, Southeastern Centre for Contemporary Art, N. Carolina
Summer Show, Gloria Luria Gallery, Miami, Florida
Fellowships, Florida’s Finest, North Miami Museum, Florida

1988
Artsweek, City Hall, Talahasee, Florida
Gloria Luria Gallery, Miami, Florida
10, A View of Contemporary Art in Florida, University of West Florida

1989
Object Makers, Four Sculptors, Southeastern Centre For Art, North Carolina
Made in Florida, South Florida Art Museum, Tampa, Florida
Made in Florida, Florida and Cantini Musee, Paris, frances wells
Made in Florida, Provincial Museum Haselt, Belgium
Made in Florida, Centre d’Art, Santa Monica, Barcelona, Spain

1990
Gillian Jason Gallery, London

1991
Southwest 13, Southeastern Centre for Contemporary Art, North Carolina

1992
The Gloria Luria Years: Florida, Miami, Florida

1993
The Expandin Discourse, University Galleries, Gainsville, Florida

1994
Mixed Media, City Hall, Orlando, Florida
Southern Women, Lemoyne Centre for the Arts, Talahasee, Florida
Illusion / Allusion: Sculpture, Museum of Fine Arts, Talahasee, Florida

1995
Natural Histories, Dunedin Dine Arts Centre, Florida

1998
Celjski Mednarodni Slikarski Tedni, Galerija Keleia, Celje, Slovenia

1999
As Dark as Light, Tate Gallery, St. Ives

2007
Art Now Cornwall, Tate Gallery, St. Ives

2008
Mixed Winter Exhibition, Goldfish, Penzance


Selected Awards

1980
Jacksonville Museum, Prizewinner
Halifax Art Festival Merit Award

1984
Arkansas Art Centre, Purchase Award

1986
Jacksonville Museum, Purchase Award

1987
State of Florida Individual Artist Fellowship

1989
SECCA / RHR Southeastern Artists Fellowship


Selected Public Collections

Florida House of Representatives
The Rouse Company
Southern Bell
Arkansas Art Centre
Jacksonville Art Centre
City of Orlando
Vero Beach Centre for the Arts
Hartsfield Airport, Atlanta, GA
Florida State University
British Museum
The Keleia Collection