CV/Bio
Biography 
1949 born in Frisia/Germany
1968-71 Teachers College and University (History of Art)
1971-76 travelling, working and studying in Australia and New Zealand
- 1 year at Darwin Community College / Architectural Drafting
1976-80 starting into Textile Arts
- courses in Germany and United States
1980-90 family-years in South America (Colombia and Venezuela)
- extensive works in Textile Arts
- own studio; exhibitions in Bogota and Caracas;
1990 returned to Germany
- starting into painting; various courses
since 1997 full-time artist: painting, digital art, fiberart
- member of the German National Artist Association (BBK)
- living and painting in various places of the world for several months each:
Grenada, Canary Isles, Azores, Andalusia/Spain, Mauritius
2003-06 on the Isle of Ibiza (Mediterranean)
2009-10 in Ecuador
- lives today partly in Germany (near Goettingen) and in other parts of the world;
Exhibitions
1998 Geneva/Switzerland; Mannheim/Germany;
1999 Strasbourg/France; Lugano/Switzerland;
2000 Ameland/Netherland; Norden/Germany;
2001 Friesland and Hamburg/Germany;
2002 Ameland/Netherland; Friesland/Germany;
2003 Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven/Germany;
2004 Ibiza/Spain;
2005 Ibiza/Spain;
2007 Goettingen/Germany;
2008 Christchurch/New Zealand;
1998 Geneva/Switzerland; Mannheim/Germany;
1999 Strasbourg/France; Lugano/Switzerland;
2000 Ameland/Netherland; Norden/Germany;
2001 Friesland and Hamburg/Germany;
2002 Ameland/Netherland; Friesland/Germany;
2003 Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven/Germany;
2004 Ibiza/Spain;
2005 Ibiza/Spain;
2007 Goettingen/Germany;
2008 Christchurch/New Zealand;
Residencies / Grants
2002 Denkmalschmiede Hoefgen, Grimma (Germany) - 3 months
2008 New Pacific Studio, Masterton (New Zealand) - 7 weeks
Prizes / Awards
2003 Fahnenmeer Wilhelmshaven (Germany)
Kunsthalle / Museum of Modern Art
2002 Denkmalschmiede Hoefgen, Grimma (Germany) - 3 months
2008 New Pacific Studio, Masterton (New Zealand) - 7 weeks
Prizes / Awards
2003 Fahnenmeer Wilhelmshaven (Germany)
Kunsthalle / Museum of Modern Art
2012 Stellar Art Award (Digital Arts California)