- Erkan Geniş
Erkan Geniş (born
February 2 ,1943 ) is a famous Turkishimpressionist artist , who has been accepted as one of the Greatest 100 Turkish Painters who Ever Lived, announced by theMinistry of Culture of Turkey .He was born on
February 2 ,1943 inBartın ,Turkey .While studying at the
Kabataş Erkek Lisesi inIstanbul , his art instructorAhmet Uzelli , who is also a widely acclaimed artist, was the first to discover his artistic skills. During his college level studies at thePolitical Science Faculty of Ankara and the succeeding years when he served to Republic of Turkey as a high rankedbureaucrat , he worked at the same studio with his special instructors,Saim Kanra andHikmet Onat .Following his retirement as the General Manager of
Turkish Machine Industries , he established his own art studio inAnkara , where he is still working and training dozens of new students every year. He is married, has two children and one grand daughter.External links
* [http://www.erkangenis.com Erkan Geniş Website]
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