Günsu Hayriye Ozan is an interdisciplinary artist based in Ottawa, Canada. Originally from Adana, Turkey, Ozan has two fine arts degrees in Graphic Design and Fashion and Textile Design from Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. In 2022, she graduated from the Ottawa School of Art, where she developed her interdisciplinary approach to art. Ozan draws inspiration from the diverse people and nature surrounding her and focuses on upcycling in her recent works, creating sustainable art from discarded materials. As a queer artist, Ozan is dedicated to promoting inclusivity, sustainability, and positive change through her art.
GROUP & SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Pique Winter Edition, Menu of the Day, Curator/Performer, ON, CA
2023 Saw Gallery, Club SAW, Turkish Roots, Canadian Branches, Curator & Exhibitor, Ottawa, ON, CA
2023 Lee Matasi Gallery, Playthings, Solo Exhibition, Ottawa, ON, CA
2023 Wallack’s Art Supply & Framing x Wallack Galleries, Jinx!, Nosy Mag, Ottawa , ON
2023 Shenkman Arts Centre, Ottawa School of Art Fine Arts Diploma Alumni Exhibition, Ottawa, ON
2022 J.W.Stellick Gallery, Eleven, Group Exhibition, Ottawa, ON
2020 Lee Matasi Gallery, Tell Me About Yourself, Solo Exhibition, Ottawa, ON
2019 Gallery 200, Big 2, Group Exhibition, Ottawa, ON, CA
2019 Atomic Rooster, Girl with Rooster, Annual Art Exhibition, Ottawa, ON
2019 Mamut Art Project, Randomness, Young Artists Exhibition, Istanbul, TR
2014 ART350, Red Velvet Shepherd's Cloak, Group Exhibition, Istanbul, TR
2023 Pique Winter Edition, Menu of the Day, Curator/Performer, ON, CA
2023 Saw Gallery, Club SAW, Turkish Roots, Canadian Branches, Curator & Exhibitor, Ottawa, ON, CA
2023 Lee Matasi Gallery, Playthings, Solo Exhibition, Ottawa, ON, CA
2023 Wallack’s Art Supply & Framing x Wallack Galleries, Jinx!, Nosy Mag, Ottawa , ON
2023 Shenkman Arts Centre, Ottawa School of Art Fine Arts Diploma Alumni Exhibition, Ottawa, ON
2022 J.W.Stellick Gallery, Eleven, Group Exhibition, Ottawa, ON
2020 Lee Matasi Gallery, Tell Me About Yourself, Solo Exhibition, Ottawa, ON
2019 Gallery 200, Big 2, Group Exhibition, Ottawa, ON, CA
2019 Atomic Rooster, Girl with Rooster, Annual Art Exhibition, Ottawa, ON
2019 Mamut Art Project, Randomness, Young Artists Exhibition, Istanbul, TR
2014 ART350, Red Velvet Shepherd's Cloak, Group Exhibition, Istanbul, TR
HONORS & AWARDS
Nov 2021 Ted Marshall Memorial Scholarship
Nov 2020 The Lillian Rapport Memorial Scholarship
May 2020 Dr. Eva B Furesz Memorial Scholarship
Nov 2019 The Lee Matasi Memorial Scholarship, Ottawa School of Art
Nov 2019 The Ottawa Mixed Media Association Scholarship, OSA
Jun 2017 Salutatorian, Graphic Design, Yeditepe University, Fine Arts Faculty
Dec 2014 Valedictorian, Fashion and Textile Design, Yeditepe University, Fine Arts Faculty
Sep 2014 MESİAD II. Fashion and Textile Design Contest, Merter confederation of businessmen and industrialists (MESİAD), 1st Prize
Jun 2009 Inter-high School Life Drawing Contest, Yeditepe University, 1st Prize, merit-based Scholarship
PUBLICATIONS
Nov 2021 Ted Marshall Memorial Scholarship
Nov 2020 The Lillian Rapport Memorial Scholarship
May 2020 Dr. Eva B Furesz Memorial Scholarship
Nov 2019 The Lee Matasi Memorial Scholarship, Ottawa School of Art
Nov 2019 The Ottawa Mixed Media Association Scholarship, OSA
Jun 2017 Salutatorian, Graphic Design, Yeditepe University, Fine Arts Faculty
Dec 2014 Valedictorian, Fashion and Textile Design, Yeditepe University, Fine Arts Faculty
Sep 2014 MESİAD II. Fashion and Textile Design Contest, Merter confederation of businessmen and industrialists (MESİAD), 1st Prize
Jun 2009 Inter-high School Life Drawing Contest, Yeditepe University, 1st Prize, merit-based Scholarship
PUBLICATIONS
2024 Life in Plastic: The Lush and Playful Upcycling of Günsu Hayriye Ozan, Nosy Mag, Online
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
2019 - 2022 Fine Arts, Ottawa School of Art, Diploma Program, Ottawa, ON, CA
2014 - 2017 Graphic Design, Yeditepe University, Fine Arts Faculty, Istanbul, TR
2015 - 2016 Graphic Design, Erasmus+, Collegium Da Vinci, Poznan, PL
2009 - 2014 Fashion and Textile Design, Yeditepe University, Fine Arts Faculty, Istanbul. TR
2005 - 2009 Painting, Adana Fine Arts Anatolian High School, Adana, TR
2014 - 2017 Graphic Design, Yeditepe University, Fine Arts Faculty, Istanbul, TR
2015 - 2016 Graphic Design, Erasmus+, Collegium Da Vinci, Poznan, PL
2009 - 2014 Fashion and Textile Design, Yeditepe University, Fine Arts Faculty, Istanbul. TR
2005 - 2009 Painting, Adana Fine Arts Anatolian High School, Adana, TR