Özen Türkekul
Education
2020-2027 BFA, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
2010-2011 First Year Studies, OCAD Univeristy, ON, Canada
2009-2010 Portfolio Development Program, toronro School of Art
2001-2005 MASc, Economic Geology, Dokuz Eylul Univeristy, Turkey
1997-2001 BSc, Geological Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey
Selected Exhibitions
Nearness (Group Exhibition), Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK - Dec 2025
Uncertainty (Solo BFA Exhibition), Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK — Apr 2025
Reverence (Group Exhibition), Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK — Dec 2024
(Re)Connecting (Group Exhibition), Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK — Nov 2024
Drawing is a Process, Drawing is a Moment (Group Exhibition), Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK — Feb 2024
Graduation Exhibition, Toronto School of Art, Toronto, ON — 2010
Awards
V. Joyce Bocking Memorial Award – College of Arts and Sciences 2024-2025 for demonstrating a love for learning as a mature student.
Professional Experience
Geoscientist with over 20 years of professional experience in mining across Canada and Turkey, including technical and leadership roles with multinational mining and consulting firms, specializing in resource modelling and optimization.