Aysel Ergül was born in Karabük in 1961. She graduated as an Archeologist from Istanbul University Archeology and Art History Department. Ergül worked on mosaic restorations of the excavations she took part in. She received training abroad from mosaic artists Sonia King and Martin Cheek, and participated in many national and international exhibitions. Some of the students she trained are Işık Sezgin, Nilgün Birim and Aynur Savaş.