Şükriye Erkut was born in Eskişehir in 1953. She is a graduate of Yildiz Technical University Department of Electrical Engineering. Erkut took classes from Gülden Gürdamar and Ayla Makas, and improved herself in her art by attending various workshops. She participated in many group exhibitions, and one of her works was chosen for İstanul 2010 Capital of Culture Masters of Today Project.