Ayla Letmathe

Ayla Letmathe is a mixed media artist, living and working in a small town by the Baltic Sea, in Germany. Ayla studied drawing, painting, intaglio printing and mural techniques at the Istanbul, Academy of Fine Arts of University Marmara. In 1998, she graduated with a Master’s degree from Marmara University Social Sciences Institute Department of Fine Arts. In 2021, she studied Art Therapy at University of Florida. She has worked as a studio assistant at Tampa I Prodigy Art Project (FL,USA) and worked as an art teacher at Academy Istanbul (TR) and also at her studio giving classes to adults. Her master’s thesis was published by Humanist Culture and Art Magazine. She’s conducted workshops for children and adults about the history of visual art and how to look at the visual arts in an artistic way. She’s made several personal and group exhibitions in Turkey, Europe and the United States. Some of her paintings are in private collections in Holland, England, Turkey, the USA and Germany. Experiments in quantum physics suggest that the universe is made up of tiny, vibrating strings and waves, which are the fundamental elements of existence. These strings are the building blocks of all matter and energy. My artwork draws inspiration from these deep connections between all forms of life. My artworks draw inspiration from these deep connections between all life forms. As a mixed-media artist, I love immersing myself in the world of experimentation and combining techniques of painting, relief printing and mono printing. My art manifests itself with a dynamic blend of realistic and abstract elements that create engaging compositions that are constantly evolving and flowing seamlessly with the rhythm of the flow of life. Isn't life itself the most exciting experiment of all?

Ayla is a Turkiye-born artist based on Germany. In 1998, Ayla graduated with a Master's degree from Marmara University Social Sciences Institute Department of Fine Arts. She has worked as a studio assistant at Tampa I Prodigy Art Project (FL,USA) and worked as an art teacher at Academy Istanbul and also at her studio giving classes to adults and children. Her master's thesis was published by Humanist Culture and Art Magazine and she was also a critic for art exhibitions of Art Magazines and several newspapers. Ayla's art has been seen in many official's interior and exterior rooms and buildings. She's conducted workshops for children and adults about the history of visual art and how to look at paintings in an artistic way. Ayla is a mixed media artist. She uses many different types of media in her art work. Her depicts figurative and abstract images which are focus on observation of nature. She is mesmerized by nature's constant change and movement where symbolize life's dynamic essence. She's made several personal and group exhibitions in Turkey, Europe and the United States. Some of her paintings are in private collections in Holland, England, Turkey, USA and Germany.

Art shows 2018 Weilburg Bergbau und Stadt Museum “Kunst Prise Ausstellungen” 2012 Art Center of Municipality of Sariyer, “I see” Collective exhibition, Istanbul Turkey. 2009 Reunion of M.U. Faculty of Fine Arts, collective exhibition, Istanbul,Turkey 2004 Havasu Art Gallery, Lake Havasu City- Arizona, USA 2001 Istanbul Social Researches, Culture and Art Foundation Art Gallery, Turkey 2000 Izmir,Ataturkist Idea Association, collective exhibition, Turkey 1999 Harmony Art Gallery “Cat” collective exhibition Istanbul –Turkey 1998 Ankara, UM:AG, Ugur Mumcu Foundation collective exhibition, Turkey 1996 Unesco Aiap National Committees, International Plastic Arts Association, Young Action 2 “ Territory-Deterritorialisation” collective exhibition, Istanbul-Turkey 1995 Unesco AIAP National Committees, International Plastic Arts Association, Young Action I “ Boundaries and Beyond” - Tuyap- Istanbul-Turkey 1994 Istanbul, Beyoglu Municipality Art Gallery, Graduation exhibition, Turkey 1993 Marmara University, “Street-Art” Festival Exhibition Istanbul-Turkey 1993 Balikesir Municipality Art Gallery, Turkey 1987 Izmir, American Culture Association , Izmir-Turkey 1986 Istanbul, Yapi Kredi, Kazim Taskent Art Gallery, Istanbul-Turkey 1984 Istanbul, Taksim Art Gallery, Istanbul-Turkey 1983 Izmir, American Culture Association, Izmir-Turkey