Born in 1983, Ankara, Turkey, IŞIK GÜNER studied Environmental Engineering at Marmara University in Istanbul. During her undergraduate course she also began studying Botanical Illustration, attending courses by Christabel King and immediately after she graduated from university in 2006 she began working full time as a Botanical Artist.

She is involving with several projects also she is currently organizing botanical illustration courses in different countries like Spain, Chile, Turkey and Scotland.

"Visual communication, like an universal language, will always help scientists to explain complex objects and concepts to a general audience." said IŞIK GÜNER.

She had several award-winning exhibitions:

2014ITU RSG, Istanbul – First solo exhibition

2014RHS, London – Awarded with a "Gold Medal" and "Best Painting of the Show" for Gunnera tinctoria

2013BISCOT, Edinburgh – Awarded with a "Gold Medal" and "Mary Mendum Medal" (may not be awarded every year)

2011BISCOT, Edinburgh – Awarded with a "Gold Medal" and "Mary Mendum Medal" (may not be awarded every year), also "Best Painting of the Show" for Araucaria araucana

2010RHS, London – Awarded with a "Gold Medal" and "Best Painting of the Show" for Araucaria araucana

2009 BISCOT, Edinburgh – Awarded with a "Silver Medal"

Today, ISIK GÜNER bring you her arts with her endless love to plants. The Beauty of orchids - An exhibition about conservation will come to the last stop for ONLY one week at the Education Center, Beijing Botanical Garden, from August 27 to September 4, 2016.

Please come and see the beauty of Orchids. You also have the opportunity to see Isik and talk with her about botanical arts.