Ezgi Bilgin (1989) is an artist born and raised in Antalya, Turkey. She studied ten years in Istanbul and in the USA for two years. She gratuated with a B.F.A. in Fine Arts, and gained a degree in Art Management. She went on to get an M.F.A. in Visual Arts and a second M.F.A in Art and Design. Her thesis topic was The Effect of Art Therapy on the Quality of Life in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy. She wrote a varitey of articles about art therapy through her academic years, and currently doing her P.H.D. in Art and Design. She invested a lot of time as a an art therapy volunteer with refugees, disabled patients, kids with autism spectrum disorder, and other special needs individuals. She started her professional art career very young, selling her own creations from the time she was 10-years-old, and in 2009 she had her first art exhibition in a contemporary art gallery in Istanbul. She spent many years on the road, and gained much of her inspiration from these experiences. Bilgin’s work has been defined by more than one language, more than one culture, and more than one history. As an artist her process is focused on highlighting the relation of individuals and animals within their shared world. She paints endangered animals, various ecosystems and landscapes, and nature in all of it’s hues. Her painting style is expressionist, impressionist, abstract, surrealist or the mood of the moment. She works on canvas, paper, and wood and she is proficient in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pencils, markers and other forms of original prints. “As an artist, you aim to create and innovate. However, I also believe in simple but powerful artwork. The composition should be able to express something and the material and techniques you choose must fit in with that thought process. I’ve always searched for this sensitive balance between realistic and abstract expression, and I make it my ambition to get as close to this as possible.” Ezgi Bilgin. Her works are featured in collections all over the world, such as the USA, Europe, South America, South Africa, the UK, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Turkey, Russia, and many more. Her art has truly made it to the four corners of the world.