Arda Sırmalı

ARDA EKBER SIRMALI (TURKEY)

Arda Ekber Sırmalı, who was born as the daughter of an artist family, started her musical life by studying violin at Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory. Later, she successfully completed her Master's and Doctorate education at the same university. During this period, she was appointed as a research assistant at Hacettepe University and took part in the Hacettepe Symphony Orchestra. In 2011, she passed the exam held by Ankara State Opera and Ballet, left the university and started working in his favorite opera orchestra.

Another passion she tried to realize among the countless operas, ballet performances and symphony concerts she attended was to travel and explore different countries, different cities and these cultures. However, in 2020, she had to take a break due to the travel restrictions of the epidemic, which made her want to paint these cities she wanted to see with watercolors. Since that day, Arda Ekber Sırmalı, who has been painting places she has traveled or has not been to yet, continues to work with watercolors and open exhibitions with pleasure.