Western Caspian University

Aisu Aliyeva

Member of the Azerbaijan Artists Union, Teacher

Fundamentals of design, project graphics and color composition, materials science

+994 12 492 74 18

aysu.eliyeva@wcu.edu.az

Aysu Farid gizi Aliyeva was born on July 17, 2000, in Baku, Azerbaijan. From an early age, her painting and drawing works were exhibited under the name of School No. 8. On December 18, 2015, she participated in the painting competition titled "A World Full of Mercy," dedicated to International Migrants Day. In 2016, she was awarded 1st place in the British Councils competition "Artistic Reading of Poetry and Prose in English." She also received a diploma for winning 1st place in a school-level Mathematics competition.

From 2017 to 2021, she pursued her Bachelors degree in Industrial Design at the Faculty of Architecture and Design, Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts, graduating with distinction. Between 2021 and 2023, she completed her Masters degree in Industrial and Graphic Design at the same institution, also graduating with honors.

Her notable achievements include:

• Participation in the "Voice of Karabakh" young artists exhibition in 2018 with her work "Defender," for which she received a distinction diploma.
• Selection into the SABAH groups in 2018 and completion with honors in 2021.
• Presentation of her artwork "Mother" at an exhibition in Germany in 2019, dedicated to the Khojaly Genocide.
• Exhibition of marquetry and miniature works at the "Princes School of Traditional Art" in London as part of a SABAH group international program, with her works donated to The Princes Foundation.
• Active participation in the "2nd International Summer School" organized by the Azerbaijan State University of Agriculture in collaboration with the Academy of Fine Arts.
• Recognition for participation in the "Nizami and Schiller" Design Competition in 2021.
• In 2022, her watercolor work was showcased in the "Harmony of Water and Color – 2022" exhibition organized by IWS Azerbaijan and the Khatai Art Center.
• In 2024, she became a member of the Youth Union of the Azerbaijan Artists Union.

Since 2023, she has been working as a full-time lecturer at Western Caspian University.

Subjects Taught:

• Fundamentals of Design
• Basics of Project Graphics
• Color Composition and Typography
• Modeling
• Portfolio Development
• Photo Design
• Fundamentals of Project Planning