Ayşe Kaynak was born in Mersin in 1957. She is a graduate of Üsküdar Girls’ High School. Kaynak, who participated in various group exhibitions, took classes from Gülbün Mesera at Aziz Berker Public Library, from Nusrey Çolpan at Yıldız Palace Kiosk, from Cahide Keskiner and Sabiha Koç at Cahide Keskiner Workshop.