Asuman and Atanur Dogan are Turkish-Canadian watercolorists and sculptors.

Asuman’s artwork is semi-expressionist in style. Her early work captures the essence of traditional village life in Turkey: the panoramic scene of a small town, or a narrow street and building in an Anatolian village. Her still life paintings are equally imaginative, characterized by the same application of loose washes and contrasting colours that bloom into each other to give a sense of both solidity and transience. 

Atanur’s paintings portray ordinary people going about their daily tasks, elderly men idling away time at a coffee shop, or characters involved in ancient Turkish customs. His figures emote both a sense of strength and poetry, especially reflecting emotions in the eyes and facial expressions. More recently, the subjects of his art are influenced by the people and cultures discovered in travels abroad In 2004, the Portrait Society of Canada selected Atanur Dogan, as one of five portrait artists, deemed best in the world. Atanur was also invited by the Portrait Society of Canada to be the demonstrating portrait artist at the “2004 International Portrait Arts Festival” held in Toronto. In 2009, the couple received the People’s Choice Award at one of North America’s largest art shows held at Toronto City Hall.