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adds that it is possible to easily deliver Works of art withoutdepending on anything if the artist Works freely. Expressingthat she likes each style of illumination, she continuesas follows: “Each style is beautiful in and of itself.The Saz Yolu Sokullu style, for example, is really admireable.An extremely good illuminator called Ataullah Efendi livedin the 19th century. Also, Ali Uskudari’s Works are alsoamazingly beautiful. You look at their Works with utmostadmiration, and can not catch up with them even today.”Life is Short, but Art is LongWe then ask Mrs. Derman weather she has reached thepoint she has desired to reach in his art. Having reachedenough maturity to not say that she is done and has reachedthe peak point in her arts in spite of all these years duringwhich she has dedicated to illumination, Mrs Dermanhas always kept her desire to learn alive. So much so, thatif her teachers were alive today, she would lovingly sit beforethem receiving answers to her questions and benefitingfrom their deep wisdom.Mrs. Derman who dedicated her life to the art of ornationsays the following: “Life is short, but art is long. It is reallyendless. I have felt and experienced this throughoutall these years. There are still many things I have yet to do.I have no idea how many of them Allah will give me thechance to do. I want to live the rest of my life usefully andproductively. I wish so much to write books introducingmy teachers, and prepare publications regarding my art.”Also, owing to the sincerity of the artist whose house resemblesto an art gallery with many Works hanging ontheir walls, we can not help but ask her if she has anythingshe regrets having done. She answers our questionin a heart felt manner: “I have done many of the things Ihave wished to do even if a bit later in life, and am gratefulfor that. I don’t regret having done anything, and I feelblessed with lots of grace. My God granted me very valuableteachers. He gave me the chance to be useful. Mywords don’t suffice to express my gratitude for all of these.”Last but not least, we ask Mrs. Derman who has alreadyornated the interview with many insightful adviceswhat else she can advice to young artists. Here is her answer:“Perform your art with your manners, and try to ornateyourselves in stead of ornating the paper only. DeliverWorks of art that are suitable to the current era by preservingthe basic rules”.If one desires to have something in a heart felt manner,keeps alive his/her desire to learn and is sincere, he/she willdefinitely have whatever she/he wants. Thinking based onthe things she told us that she is the living example of thisargument, we leave Mrs. Derman’s place with thanks forhosting us with such a sincere manner.ON CICEK DERMANShe was born in Ankara on January 7th, 1945. Graduating from the Art History Department at the LiteratureFaculty of Istanbul University after finishing highschool in the Istanbul Highschool for Girls, Mrs.Derman served as a lecturer in the Faculty of Fine Arts in Marmara University from 1985 until 2012. Shealso served as the head of department in the department of traditional arts, and the head of the Illuminationand Miniature Branch. She completed her PH.D in the Social Sciences Institute at Marmara Universityin 1987, became an Assist. Assoc. Prof. In 1992, an Assoc. Prof. In 1996, and a Professor in 2002. Beingone of the first who gained this title in this field, Mrs. Derman retired due to advanced age when she wasa Dean. She still delivers Bachelors and Masters courses, and supervises the profeciency theses of manystudents of art. She held her first personal exhibition in Chicago within the context of the Suleyman theMagnificent Exhibition 1987. Other mixed or personal exhibitions she has held are as follows:Bagdad (1988), Islamabad (1994), Istanbul (1991), Frankfurt (1996), Tunisia (1997), Tokio (2003), Sarievo(2005), Algeria (2007) andSophia (2009). She also delivered conferences where she tried to introduceher art with illustrative examples. She also attended conventions, symposiums and panels, and presenteddrafts. She has more than a hundred articles in Turkish or foreign languages, and 2 books, one of thembeing Motifs inTurkish Decorative Arts she prepared with Dr. Inci Birol, and the other being the KadiaskerMustafa Izzet Efendi Hilia she prepared with M. Ugur Derman.Being the member of the Selective Committee of the state Turkish decorative arts gathered by the ministryof Culture as of 1990, Prof. Derman and her husband Ugur Derman was invited to Japan by the East Asia(Toua) University in 2003 which was declared as the Turkish year in Japan.Using this opportunity, theyintroduced their art with exhibitions and conferences. Mrs. Derman who dedicated 48 years of his life tolearning and teaching illumination has 3 sons and 3 grand children.21