Alim Gadanaz was born in Balikesir in 1973. In 1998, he graduated from the Department of Traditional Turkish Handicrafts of Isparta Fine Arts Faculty. In 2017, he completed his master’s degree in Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Department of Painting. Gadanaz, who took classes from Salih Elhan, is currently an instructor at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Ayvacık Vocational School Handicrafts Program.