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Ayhan Yavuz considers his style of art a combination of Expressionism, Symbolism, Pointillism and Art Nouveau. His artwork, filled with beautiful faces, intricate patterns, and hidden images, is done in acrylic paint.

Yavuz sees himself as a spiritual being. He likes the idea of bringing beauty, peace, joy, and harmony into the world. It is important for him to remain connected to his heart, as he believes that creating a beautiful piece of art is a way of giving back to life. To channel the energy from the subjects of his paintings, Yavuz communicates with his pieces during the creation process. Yavuz, paying close attention to what his subjects are willing to reveal, does not stand in the way of how his artwork chooses to come to life.

Those who have seen Yavuz’s art have expressed with such sincerity that his paintings contain fantastic energy, as if they truly are alive and interactive. The detail of his pieces have even caused some to mistake them for meticulously crafted fabrics. The collectors of his paintings are delightfully surprised as they continue to come across hidden images within the patterns Yavuz has painted.

Yavuz gets his inspiration from anything he is lucky enough to experience. Perception is the foundation to the intricacy of Yavuz’s work. Each piece is a monument to his love of working with patterns, symmetry, and unity among colors.

Ayhan Yavuz was born in 1965 in Izmir, Turkey. He currently lives in the greater Seattle area of Washington, USA.

Yavuz’s path to creating a career in art was not a direct one. The artist in him was put on the back burner as he pursued his profession in finances to support his family. Even though he wasn’t actively creating anymore, Yavuz knew that the artist within him was there and needed to be freed. It took hard work and quite some time for Yavuz to get back to his passion for art.

Through this journey of returning to calling, he learned that turning your back on your true self will cause you nothing but pain, regardless of how successful you are at fooling everybody else.

His life’s journey led him to become a Buddhist monk for a short period of time. He practices Mindfulness which is one of the most helpful tools he has learned, as he found that through creating he was able to experience a powerful deep meditation that connected him back to his imagination and love of art. While he started painting he also fulfilled a childhood dream of his and worked on writing books. He has published two books, titled “In the Cradle of Umbra” and “Azra’s Labyrinth”.

As he began his journey of rediscovering himself as an artist, Yavuz started exposing his art to the world. His artwork has been published in Rêve de Femmes for several years in a row. He has participated in multiple juried art shows along the West Coast and has exhibited his work in WA, MT, CA, and NY.