1968 born in Dessau, grown up in Dessau and Schwerin (East Germany)
1985 - 88
bricklayer apprenticeship with general qualification for university entrance
1988 - 90
work in an engraver workshop in Leipzig
1990 - 95
Art studies (painting/print ) at the HfBK Dresden (special class of Professor Ralf Kerbach) contact to Max Uhlig
1995
move to Berlin and Friedrichshagen near Plüschow
Grants/Awards
2002
grant of the donation Kulturfond Bonn
2002
guest lecturship at the CDFI Greifswald and at the HfBK Dresden
2001
grant of the city Neubrandenburg
2000
Lingener art award
1999
grant of the donation Kulturfond Berlin
1998
invitation by the Christoph Merian donation for 3 months to Basel
state grant of the state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
1997
graduate grant of the state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern by the University of Greifswald
1996 - 98
master-class student of Professor Max Uhlig in Dresden
1995 - 96
DAAD grant for Venice
