Discover the unique and captivating art of Banu Tulumen. Come back again soon to buy one-off originals and limited edition prints to add to your collection!
Title: The Mermaid's Song
Medium: Acrylics on canvas
Year: 2024
Size: 16" x 16"
Title: Celestial Landscape
Medium: Acrylics on canvas
Year: 2024
Size: 48" x 24"
Title: Flabbergasted
Medium: Acrylics on canvas
Year: 2024
Size: 24" x 24"
Title: Lionfish
Medium: Acrylics on canvas
Year: 2024
Size: 18" x 36"
Title: Turmoil
Medium: Acrylics & resin on canvas
Year: 2024
Size: 36" x 48"
Title: Reflecting Shadows
Medium: Acrylics & Resin on canvas
Year: 2024
Size: 18" x 26"
Greetings from beautiful Summerland, in British Columbia, Canada!
I am originally from Istanbul, Türkiye. As the daughter of a career diplomat, I had the privilege to travel around the world, experiencing different cultures and their vibrant colours.
Alongside a career in interior design and event planning, I wrote and illustrated three English language children’s books and took up painting as another creative outlet.
My first exhibition came in 1976, when my children's book illustrations appeared in the Turkish-American Association Gallery in Ankara, Türkiye. A collection of my paintings went on display at the Sadberk Hanim Museum in Istanbul, in the early 1980s.
Motherhood and my busy event planning business slowed my creative output for several years. After immigrating to Canada in 2010, I rediscovered my love for artistic expression and over the past several years I have developed a distinctive abstract painting style.
My iconic painting, Dragona Jellyfish, was selected for the Federation of Canadian Artists' "On the Edge" exhibition at the Federation Gallery in Vancouver in 2023. I have also had exhibitions at the Summerland Art Gallery and the Summerland District Credit Union in the BC interior.
Painting for me is a heartfelt expression of my emotions through colour, providing a space where I can freely be myself, without judgement or external influence. Each of my paintings narrates a story, either intentionally crafted or organically emerging from the interplay of the paints and brushes on canvas.
I continually experiment with different media and techniques, constantly evolving my unique language of visual expression.
Like an adventurous exploration into the unfamiliar, my art invites the viewer into enigmatic space. Throughout the journey, I uncover various facets of my personality mirrored in the designs, often yielding unexpected emotional outcomes.
My first novel, Coincidences & Consequences, was published in 2023 by FriesenPress.
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