Çiğdem Ustaoğlu was born in 1961 in İstanbul. She is a graduate of İstanbul Technical University Architecture Faculty. She finished her MA on Restoration in 1987. She started illumination course at Bakırköy Caferağa Classical Turkish Arts in 2002. She participated into Şeker Sanatevi group and continued illumination with miniature as well. She participated various domestic and foreign festivals with Şeker Sanatevi . She is still continuing her works with Sabriye Şeker who is illumination and miniature artist.