About the Artist
Yükselle Hassan
Natural beauties of life
Yükselle Hassan studied at the Academy Of Fine Arts (Mimar Sinan University) in Istanbul between 1962 and 1967.
Worked for Scholastic Canada Ltd. in Toronto between 1979-2009, as Graphic Artist and later as Art Director.
Exhibited her work at various Toronto galleries and annually at the Gallery 306, 80 Spadina Avenue.
She lives in Southampton, Ontario, with her beloved husband Turgut, since 2009.
Painting landscapes inspired by the beauty of the Great Lakes district.
Statement of a LANDSCAPE artist: At the beginning, the ancient Türkish art of marbling created
on the surface of a basin of water gave me the freedom of movement. Later, those flowing colours
and shapes were translated into clouds and waves on my canvases.
My work is an exploration of "realism in fantasy". I depict familiar things and places in an imaginative way.
Nature's magic works on earth, organic shapes and patterns created by its force inspire me;
I paint the moods and colours of Lake Huron, the rocky beauty of Georgian Bay and the Muskoka region, shorelines,
flora and fauna of Southampton.
I have a strong passion for recreating nature on canvas as I see it, giving pleasure to an art lover's imagination.
Motto: quote by Friedrich Nietzsche, “Live Life Like A Work of ART.”
Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibition January 11 to April 31 in 2025, at the Bruce County Cultural Centre, Southampton, Ontario; her paintings as a member are shown at Southampton Arts Gallery, Southampton, Ontario. Her art also was displayed at the ArtExpo New York 2019; at the Thornbury Town Hall, Thornbury, Ontario 12 Month display to promote regional artists 2018-2019 and 2019-2020; Creemore Annual Art festival/ Mad and Noisy Art Gallery October 2017; won the third price at the Juried Art Show organized by Southampton Art Gallery September-October 2017; Represented by Mad And Noisy Art Gallery Creemore, Ontario, between 2015-2017; Visiting Artist at Southampton Art Gallery, July 2017; Represented by Black Dog Gallery, Thornbury, Ontario, between 2015-2016; A solo show at The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Center Southampton 2014; Commissioned by Bruce County Ontario for a painting to best represent the County; Collingwood Public Library 2013; Art Center, Collingwood, 2012; Art Square Gallery, Toronto, 2009; Outpost Cafe&Gallery, Southampton, 2000, 2001; McMichael Gallery, Kleinburg, Ontario 1999; Inverlynn Art Gallery, Whitby, 1998; Guild Inn, Toronto, Outdoor Summer Art Exhibit, 1997; Hamilton Art Gallery, October 1997; Circle Arts, Tobermorey, 1996, 1997; Gallery 306, Albert White Building, Toronto 1985-1993; Hamilton Art Gallery, 1992; North York Art Council, 1985; Hittite Gallery, Yorkville, Toronto, 1984; Master Piece Gallery, Yorkville, 1977.
The art of Yükselle Hassan: An Adoration for Nature is expressed on her canvases.
Yükselle's painting style is “Realism In Fantasy,” which she coined herself.
In this series of works, you can sense hints of romance through an evocative composition of nature, executed with a modernist expression and abstraction.
Hobbies: Loves reading and takes great pleasure in gardening, hiking, swimming and photography.
"Listening to the music while painting helps her to create the rhythm in her colours and flowing patterns".
Recently commissioned works: A Lakescape of Lake St Clair, commissioned by Lisa Mills; Portrait of a
granddaughter and painting of a canoe, commissioned by Muzo Toprak of Toronto;
A painting of a helicopter pilot's flight over the landscape of British Columbia was commissioned
by Ayca Toprak of Belleville, ON; Huron Blues, commissioned by Barbara Ribey of Kincardine, ON;
The Grotto of Bruce National Park for Bruce County Headquarters; Two landscapes of South Beach, Southampton;
Three paintings titled Horse Shoe Bay, Summer Blaze and Spirit Of The Beaver Valley for Dr. Tara Somerville and John Rich.
“Evocative, Ambient and Atmospheric”—Impressions of recent art patrons
Praise from Stella Partheniou Grasso
You see the soul of the landscape beyond its physical majesty.
Praise from Larry Muller
Your works are so magical, so lyrical -- I feel joy just looking at them!
You produce such amazing tributes to the Canadian landscape.
Recent comments of Jury members on my submitted art:
*Well done, I like your dream-like paintings. You say exactly what you are aiming for and then go on and do it.
*Very original perspective, design and use of colour.
*Very original and dream-like works. A cohesive body of work and thesis behind it. I enjoyed your work very much.
*Your work exemplifies the type of work that will engage and impress our ever-growing clientele
Patricia Hutchison, December 6, 2018
I never fail to be moved by Yukselle’s art. To stand in a gallery at an exhibition of her work is to feel as though one were attending a lush banquet for the eye. Her landscapes are arresting in their intensity.
Chris Irvine December 2024
Organic shapes, flowing patterns, and colours that defy the palette come together in this upcoming show, passionately inspired by nature's magic, by a local artist Yükselle Hassan.
Joyce Carr February 21, 2025
I want to congratulate you on your current exhibition at the Bruce County Museum.Your works tell stories of your creativity and your love and interest in the outstanding nature of Bruce and Grey counties. We are so fortunate to live in this area and you have shared your expression, talent to depict its beauty.
Dear art lovers, I would very much appreciate your comments and thank you for viewing my art
Regards
Yükselle
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