Şive Neşe Baydar was born in 1967. In 1991 she graduated from Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts, Faculty of Painting. In 1995, she completed her masters degree in I.T.U Visual Environmental Arts Program. In 2003 She got her Proficiency in Arts degree in M.S.U. University of Fine Arts, Faculty of Painting. In 1996 with Y.O.K Overseas Fellowship, she was assigned to the Painting Departmentof SDU as research assistant. Between 1999-2003 she was a research fellow in MSGSU in the Fundemental Art Education, Painting Department. 2003- 2005 she was a member of faculty in the Painting Department of GSF, Isparta. Since 2005 she is a member offaculty in Sakarya University Fine Arts Faculty, Painting Department.