Journal of Educational Sciences on Thematic Research

Ali Ertuğrul Küpeli was born in 1988 in Konya, Turkey, and graduated from Konya Çimento Fine Arts High School in 2006. He completed his undergraduate studies in 2010 at Selçuk University’s Faculty of Education, Department of Fine Arts Painting-Work Teaching. In 2012, Küpeli began his career as a Research Assistant at Gazi University’s Faculty of Education, in the Department of Fine Arts Education, Painting-Work Education Division. He completed his master’s degree in 2014 with a thesis titled “Application of Multidisciplinary Art Education Method in Three-Dimensional Design Studies of Students within the Scope of Basic Design Course” and earned his Ph.D. in 2018 with a dissertation on “The Role of Body Usage in Contemporary Art Creation Processes of Painting-Work Education Students.” Küpeli achieved the title of Associate Professor in 2021 and continues to pursue his Proficiency in Art degree at Gazi University's Institute of Fine Arts, Painting Department. Currently, he serves as a faculty member in the Painting-Work Education Division at Gazi University’s Faculty of Education. Küpeli has made significant contributions to art and education on both national and international levels, taking part in various artistic organizations and administrative roles. His artistic works have been exhibited in numerous shows. His research interests include art, painting, fine arts, and plastic arts, and his academic publications have garnered attention in the field. Holding an ORCID ID of 0000-0003-3485-8489, Küpeli has served as a jury member in numerous art competitions throughout Turkey, developed educational projects, and published various articles and book chapters. He can be reached via email at alikupeli@gazi.edu.tr or aliertugrulkupeli@gmail.com.

She graduated from Selçuk University, Department of Art Education in 2003. He completed his master's degree in Art Education at Selçuk University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Fine Arts Education in 2007, and his PhD in 2013. In 2010, he was appointed as a lecturer to the Painting Department of Selçuk University, Faculty of Fine Arts. In 2019, he received the title of Associate Professor and was appointed as an Assistant Lecturer to the Basic Education Department of Kocaeli University, Faculty of Fine Arts. To date, he has held 12 solo exhibitions and participated in many national and international group painting exhibitions. He has won 3 awards, including the Honorable Mention Award in the Erciyes University National Painting Competition, the Special Jury Prize in the 3rd International Balaton Szalon Painting Competition, and the First Prize in the 5th International Balaton Szalon Painting Competition.

Evrim Özeskici 1984 yılında Çorum’da doğdu. Gazi Üniversitesi Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Güzel Sanatlar
Eğitimi Bölümü Resim-İş Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı’nda Lisans (2007), Erciyes Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar
Enstitüsü Resim Ana Sanat Dalı‘nda Yüksek Lisans (2010) eğitimini tamamladı. Hacettepe Üniversitesi
Güzel Sanatlar Enstitüsü Sanatta Yeterlik Programı Resim Anasanat Dalı‘ndan (2017) mezun oldu.
Özeskici resim yarışmalarından dört ödül aldı. İtalya’da “10. Scampia Sanat Sempozyumu”nda,
Polonya’da “Malownicza Barbarka 2017” Uluslararası Resim Sempozyumu’nda, Letonya’da “Mark
Rothko Sanat Merkezi”nde, İtalya’da “ISIA Faenza Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche Design
Comunicazione Tasarım Akademisi”nde çalışmalar yaptı. Biri yurt dışında olmak üzere on beş kişisel
sergi açtı. İki yüze yakın ulusal ve uluslararası sergilere katıldı. Amerika, İspanya, Türkiye, Ukrayna,
Sırbistan, Bulgaristan, Polonya, Romanya, Finlandiya, Letonya, Romanya, Macaristan, İtalya ve
Fransa‘da pek çok uluslararası sempozyum, bienal, workshop, kongre, seminer ve sergilere katıldı.
Napoli Occhi Aperti Bienali Sanat Koleksiyonu, Fransa Boz’Art en Baz’Art Bienali Sanat Koleksiyonu,
Letonya Mark Rothko Sanat Merkezi Kolekisyonu ve Amerika Box Heart Galeri Sanat Kolekisyonu,
Amerika tAd Galeri Sanat Kolekisyonu’nda eserleri bulunmaktadır. 2020 yılında doçent ünvanını alan
Özeskici, Uşak Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi Resim Bölümü‘nde Öğretim Üyesi olarak görev
yapmaktadır.

1995 Fırat Üniversitesi Coğrafya Bölümü,

1998 Marmara Üniversitesi Coğrafya Eğitimi Yüksek Lisans

2003 Gazi Üniversitesi Coğrafya Öğretmenliği Doktora