DERYA OZPARLAK

DERYAÖZPARLAK (Turkish 1977 - )

Derya Özparlak was born in Denizli in 1977. She graduated from the Sculpture Department in the Faculty of Fine Arts at Anadolu University in 2008. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions and symposiums, and received many awards. Özparlak currently continues her work in Istanbul.

Selected prizes:
2006, Mention award, EMA, International Stone Sculpture contest, Spain
2006, Second and the best team prize, Marsin National Sand Sculpture Competition, Mersin
2007, Mention award, 26th Turgut Pura Sculpture competition, Izmir
2008, Mention award, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü Imam University, Painting and Sculpture competition, Kahramanmaraş
2008, Mention award, 27th Turgut Pura Sculpture competition, Izmir
2009, Second prize, Erciyes University, 15th Bust Sculpture competition festival, Kayseri
2009, First prize, Ankara Bar Association "Law as a Profession and Courthouses" contest, Ankara
2010, Mention award, 28th Turgut Pura Sculpture competition, Izmir
2010, Mention award, Ankara Bar Association "Law as a Profession and Courthouses" contest, Ankara

Selected exhibitions:
2006, Erdemir Steel, "Steel and Life" sculpture competition exhibition, Ankara
2006, ESOGÜ Marble Hall solo painting and sculpture exhibition, Eskişehir
2007, Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair, Anadolu University sculpture exhibition, Istanbul
2007, Başkent Rotary "Become Leader" sculpture contest exhibition, Ankara
2007, "Ray Alternative", Gazi University Painting and Sculpture exhibition, Ankara
2007, Painting and sculpture exhibition, Kahramanmaraş
2008, 27th Turgut Pura Sculpture and Paintingcompetition exhibition, Izmir
2008, Painting and sculpture exhibition, Kahramanmaraş
2009, Anadolu University Faculty of Fine Arts, Gallery 6 sculpture exhibition, Eskişehir
2009, 69th National Museum of Painting and Sculpture, Ankara
2009, 28th Turgut Pura Sculpture and Painting competition exhibition, Izmir
2012, Rh+Art magazine "The Young Sculptor of the Year", Istanbul
2012, "Terrace Exhibitions", Project 4L / Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art, Istanbul