Gülseren Sönmez was born in Ankara in 1946. She is a graduate of Gazi University Painting Department. She participated in various exhibitions both at home and abroad. Some of the students Sönmez trained are Kubilay Dinçer, An Iva, Senay Sönmez, Zeynep Ege Küçük and Gülay Sönmez.