November Artist-Client of the Month
Congratulation Ozum B.!
"Despite our language barrier, Ozum interprets the art projects in her own personal way. Her style is very abstract and full of color. She always requests a rainbow-colored pallet. Ozum loves to come to We Care Arts for the opportunity to make art and have it shown around the community. Plus she gets to practice her English. She is a joy to have in class, always smiling and laughing with her other artist classmates." Art Instructor, Amanda Griffin
Ozum's Bio
Özüm Borova was born in Ankara on the 4th of May 1983. She graduated from Dokuz Eylül University State Conservatory Department of Clarinet, in İzmir, Turkey. She received a scholarship from T.E.S.Y.E.V. (Turkey Disabled Sports Aid and Education Foundation).
When she was 10 months old, as a result of measles, she suffered from encephalitis. Now she can walk with one cane.
In January 2004 she presented a successful audition at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. In 2006 she did a masterclass with Clarinet Musician from Israel, Sharon Kam, in Ticino Musica in Switzerland and in 2010 with clarinet musician from France, Guy Dangain in Izmir UMA (Urla Music Academy).
Her poem called “Nasil / How” was composed by Maestro Ali Hoca. The clarinet composition “Zerafet Valsi / The Waltz of Elegance” was composed for her by Compositor Maestro Selman Ada.
She became first in Turkey Disabled Beauty Contest held in May 2008, which was published and displayed in the media.
For some time, she also wrote for a local newspaper about classic music and the problems of disabled people.
She had a television program on Sky TV in Izmir which she prepared and presented 4 years by herself on a voluntary basis by interviewing successful disabled people. She is a player for the Cincinnati Icebreakers Sled Hockey Team (2017-Present).
If she wasn’t disabled, she would like to be a mountaineer because she loves mountains, swimming, playing ice hockey, and cycling. Singing, dancing, and playing the clarinet and piano are those she cannot do without. She thinks that being disabled is never a hinder.
She loves human beings no matter whether they are disable or not what religion race they are or what language they speak. She always has a positive attitude towards life and enjoys what she does. She hopes and wants to believe that on day Turkey will be suitable for disabled people to live and that they will achieve a lot and will be supported to have a try at least.
