Gülşen Demir was born in Nevşehir in 1968. She studied at Istanbul University Faculty of Economics Department of Public Finance. Demir has been continuing her studies on traditional arts since 2011, she took classes from Berrin Çakin Güç and Cemile Baydura. She still receives training at Caferağa Madrassah and Taner Alakuş Miniature Workshop, and produces works with a modern understanding.