Osman Şimşek was born in Balıkesir Manyas in 1948. He graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Department of Education Management and Inspection in 1983. He participated in various exhibitions both at home and abroad. Şimşek continues his artistic works at his workshop. Elif Serim, Zekeriyya Ogan and Büşra Özenç are some of the students he trained.