Gozde Temiz Istanbul

Gozde is an architectural designer from San Jose, CA. She was born and grown up in Istanbul, Turkey and move to the US in 2016. She has a master degree in architecture, four-year professional experience in multiple architectural offices and won multiple awards. In 2014, she has founded BlackKraft to develop full of new ideas and inspirations with watercolor and ink via postcards. Her postcards are selling in Robinson Crusoe 389 Bookstore in Istanbul.

She has recently become a professional in the field of art after she moved in the US. She specializes in black and white ink-wash technique and watercolor drawings. She uses black ink similar to Traditional Japanese Ink Painting techniques, Sumi-e and Suiboku Technique. Because of her architectural point of view, she focuses on her drawings on architectural elements in various scales, however, she paints flowers and floral paintings as well.

2013 - 2016 Istanbul Technical University-MSc Architect
Master of Science Degree - Architectural Design Istanbul, Turkey
2007 - 2012 Yildiz Technical University-B. Architect
Bachelor Degree - Architecture Istanbul, Turkey

Personal Exhibition - Unit090
Nov. 19, 2016 - Present

Local Artist's Exhibition - The Down Gallery of Art
Sept. 12, 2016 - Present