LISTING PHOTOS Click photo to enlarge Keith Brian Rowbotham- a talented artist with paintings and graphics depicting Turkey, Izmir, mytological events and different parts of the world Trojan War Ramses Crysothemis Canakkale Carpet   Page Views: 322 Date Added: 14/02/2007 Last Updated: 17/02/2008 Price: From 250 YTL Description: Keith Brian Rowbotham, born in 1941 in Manchester, England, was educated as an English and Geography teacher with a Master's degree in Education. He loves travelling and has been to many countries abroad, amongst others India, Thailand Mexicao and most of Europe.  He was in Turkey for the first time in 1960, and has since travelled widely in his adopted land. His love for Turkey brought him to Samsun where he worked as English teacher at Ozel Samsun Lisesi, held a conference for the Vali and Museum on The Amazons,  and co-published 4 widely used Milli Egitim approved books. He has held solo Art Exhibitions in Milas, Samsun, Ankara, Izmir and Istambul.  He has an extensive assemblage of finished acrylic works and computer graphics.          He ended up moving to  Izmir in early 90-s, where he was an English teacher at St.Joseph's High School. After retirement, the only accepatable future for him was to get settled in Izmir and he has dedicated himself to promoting our city and Province world wide. He strongly believes in the unbelievably high potential of Izmir, which he believes most Izmirites should pay attention to. Situated at a terminus of the Silk Roads in Turkey/ Anatolia, The Cradle of Civilisations, Izmir means for him Amazons, St.Polycarp, Homeros, Herodotus and all the natural beauties and historical sites around. He has recognized that 4 facts about Izmir will gain most attention on the world scene: 1. Turkey's tolerant Secular-Islamic care and protection of the Christian and earlier Matriarchal shrines, 2. Turkey's care of its Green Heritage, 3. The little known fact that all Ancient Egypt-linked Maps and Measure (used still by USA) focused on our Bay! 4. Women's Rights. With all this potential he questions why there are few tourists in Izmir. So started his websites www.geocities.com/brianrowbotham and   www.izmir4u.com. Brian believes that Izmir has a world role and the potential to attract hundreds of thousands of "alternative tourists". Brian is a multi-sided person.  He is the Cultural Secretary of Turkish-Norwegian Friendship House in Izmir and advisor to some professors and institutions.  He lectures to US University visitors.  For nearly 20 years Brian has enjoyed being an Izmirite! Keith Brian Rowbotham's paintings and graphics reflect Turkey's Central Asian Origins.  They also reflect the place of Women seen from a historical perspective, related to Smyrna, to the gender politics of Agamemnon, to mythology and to nature. His current graphics, entitled "Izmir's da Vinci Code", were recently exhibited at Economy University.  They are the basis for a book, and a research/ adventure/ tourism project, designed to open up Izmir and its surroundings to the world.    Contact for purchase: Sinan Tortum Mail  : stortum@yahoo.no Cell  : +90.533.7246365   City: Izmir County:   Izmir Country:   Turkey Contact person:   Sinan Tortum-Tour Guide, Translator and Real Estate Agent in Turkey Phone: +90.539.2240093 Web-site: http://www.izmirtourism.com View Map: Click Here to view E-mail: Reply to Ad

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