born

1979 Wilrijk, Belgium (Nationality: Sweden/Turkey/USA)

selected exhibitions

2012 (scheduled) solo Edwin Gil Gallery - Charlotte, NC/USA

2011 solo 'Passages Remembered' Giacobetti Paul Gallery - New York, NY/USA

2008 solo 'Impressions' Zara Gallery - Amman/Jordan

2007 'Wanderlust' Gallery Anthony Curtis - Boston/MA/USA
2007 'Winter Group Show' Chase Gallery - Boston/MA/USA
2006 solo 'Filiz emma Soyak: Fusions' Modern Eye Gallery - Charlotte/NC/USA

2005 solo Southern Vermont Arts Center - Manchester/VT/USA
2005 '2 Women-2 Visions' Modern Eye Gallery – Charlotte/NC/USA
2004 'Grand Opening' Modern Eye Gallery – Charlotte/NC/USA
2004 solo Art House – Charlotte/NC/USA
2004 solo Art Institute of Charlotte – Charlotte/NC/USA
2003 solo Cuvee Wine & Art Gallery – Charlotte/NC/USA
2003 solo Gallery Ef – Tokyo/Japan
2003 Swedish Style 2003 – Tokyo/Japan
2003 solo Paulo’s Trattoria, Out of the Blue Art Gallery – Boston/MA/USA
2003 solo Sage, Out of the Blue Art Gallery – Boston/MA/USA
2002 Harvest Moon Festival juried exhibition – Cannon Village/NC/USA
2002 solo Sky Lounge, Vision Network Complex – Tokyo/Japan

selected collections

Kamei Museum – Sendai, Japan
Miyagi Museum – Ibaraki prefecture, Japan
Mr. & Mrs. S. Oguni – Himeji prefecture, Japan
Interior Collections – Tokyo, Japan
private collections in - USA; Japan; Sweden

awards/publications

2008 Article - Canvas Guide, November 2008, Middle East, Amman/Jordan

2008 Article - Alrai Newspaper, November 27, 2008, Amman/Jordan
2007 Article - Boston Metro, May 2007, Boston/MA/USA

2006 Interview - '10 from 20-30', Boston Globe & Boston.com, Nov 19, Boston/MA/USA

2004 Honorable mention - Guild of Charlotte Artists’,Charlotte/NC/USA
2003 Interview/Review - Daily Yomiuri newspaper, Oct 23, Tokyo/Japan
2003 Review - Metropolis magazine, October 17 issue, Tokyo/Japan
2003 Interview - Brain magazine, August issue, Tokyo/Japan;
2003 Interview - Ryuko-Tsushin magazine, June issue, Tokyo/Japan
2002 Review - Metropolis magazine, May 3, Tokyo/Japan

education

2008 M.Ed. in Visual Art Education, Lesley University, Cambridge/MA
2006 Artist Portfolio Toolbox Seminar for MA Artists, VLA, Boston/MA
2006 Web & Graphic Design Certificate, Sessions/NYC
2001 B.A. Studio Art, University of Vermont/VT (Business/Japanese minors)
1999 Summer painting program, Tuscany/Italy

teaching experience

2009 Teacher of MYP Technology & Design, The Codrington School, Barbados/West Indies
2008 Lecturer/Instructor, Computer Graphics Department, New York Institute of Technology, Amman/Jordan
2007 Student Art Teacher, Natick Elementary Schools, Natick/MA/USA
2007 Student Art Teacher/Volunteer, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown/MA/USA

2006 Student Art Teacher, Harbor School - Boston/MA/USA
2004 'Art Is Biz' Guest Speaker, MassArt - Boston/MA/USA
2002-2006 Filiz’s Art Village - Charlotte/NC/USA & Tokyo/Japan
2000 Introductory Painting Classes - University of Vermont/VT/USA

professional affiliations

2007-present INSEA (International Society for Education through Art)
2007-2008 The Pen & Brush (Women's Art Organization) - New York/NY/USA
2006-present NAEA (National Art Education Association) - USA
2005-2008 Fort Point Arts Coalition - Boston/MA/USA
2003-2005 Guild of Charlotte Artists – Charlotte/NC/USA
2002-2004 Newton Art Association – Newton/MA/USA

professional credits

2003-present Graphic/Web Designer - Filiz Emma Soyak, Inc - International
2004-2006 Graphic Designer – Marketing, LPL Financial Services, Boston/MA
2002 Art Coordinator – Advertising & PR Dept, Volvo Cars, Tokyo/Japan
2001-2002 Trim & Sample Coordinator - Design Dept, BRIGGS NY, Boston/MA
2001 Graphic Design Intern – Kelliher/Samets/Volk, Burlington/VT
2000-2001 Designer’s Assistant – Sewly Yours, Burlington/VT