Beşir Sarpça

Mehmet Beşir Sarpça is a painter from Bursa who depicts the city’s landscapes and historic buildings. Sarpça began painting in the 1970s, studied business administration at Uludağ University, and for many years earned a living from sign and advertising work. Sarpça renders buildings such as the Ulu Cami (Grand Mosque) in a highly realistic manner, with detail extending to the calligraphic inscriptions inside them. In Bursa, Sarpça has held exhibitions in Setbaşı, at the Ördekli Cultural Center, and at the Tayyare Cultural Center.