FAMILY

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Guliz Arf-Elliott immigrated to America from Turkey to get her PhD in the 1980s. Her family encouraged her to focus on a career as a chemical engineer, as opposed to being an artist. Her answer was to be successful in both domains, while raising a family in the process!

Artist’s Statment

I was raised in a family with a deep cultural and historical appreciation in the cosmopolitan city of Istanbul. I took inspiration from my father, who painted in his free time. I use my own semi-abstract style to convey a story in my paintings, emotionally connecting the viewer to a time and place.

Please contact me at: gulizarfelliott (at) gmail.com