Şahin İnalöz

Şahin İnalöz was born in Ankara in 1952. In 1981, he attended a miniature class, which belonged to the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. He learned how to paint miniature from some teachers, such as Yılmaz Özcan (for 4 years), Bedia Altunbaş (for 7 years) and Ömer Atabek (for 8 years). In 1990, he started to give illumination (Tezhip) and miniature classes at the Atatürk Culture Center. In 1995, İnalöz continued to give his class at the Ankara Municipality. In 2004, he founded the Zerefşan Nakışhanesi, which belonged to the Ankara Municipality.  İnalöz has had many solo exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. His works can be seen in the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and many private collections. As of today, İnalöz continues to give classes and paint miniatures in his style.