Dilek Yerlikaya

In 1994, she was admitted to Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. In 1998, she graduated from Traditional Turkish Arts, Illumination Art Major. Between 2007-2010, she graduated from MSGSU Master's programme with her thesis on "Investigation of the Manuscript Qur'ans in the collection of SSM in terms of Illumination" (“SÜ. SSM koleksiyonundaki El yazması Kur’an-ı Kerimlerin Tezhip Yönünden İncelenmesi”). She worked as a lecturer at FSMVÜ Fine Arts and Medipol University. 

She won 2015 International Biennial 'The Art of Miniature' Ruse Art Galeria / BULGARIA award for drawing. 

She performed tile panel designs with themes such as Ankara TBMM Outbuilding 'Anatolia', 'From Seljuks to Ottomans and Tughra and Istanbul MARMARAY 'RAIL SYSTEM HISTORY'. She participated in the International Paris and Cannes Artshopping Fairs.

Solo exhibitions 

2014 Ara'lık exhibition Dolmabahçe Exhibition Hall istanbul

2020 'Şubat' Gallery Kambur Arnavutköy

She has participated in many group exhibitions and projects. She continues her art works in her own studio in Istanbul-Üsküdar.