Born in Aalen-Unterkochen in 1949 1969-1973 studied art and German at Weingarten University of Education | 1973-1983 shared studio in Berlin, intensive study of painting and graphic art with Peter Sorge and Maina Miriam Munsky, among others, member of BBK Berlin | since 1983 member of BBK Ulm | 1998 Summer Academy Irsee with Prof. Schoofs | 2002/2003 stay and sculpture course in Italy, studied at the European Art Academy in Trier | lives in Blaustein-Weidach near Ulm | represented by Galerie Zaiß Schoofs | 2002/2003 residency and sculpture course in Italy, studies at the European Art Academy Trier | lives and works in Blaustein-Weidach near Ulm | represented by Galerie Zaiß, Aalen, and Galerie ROOT, Berlin

Awards:
2008 Graphics Prize of the City of Senden | 2010 Prize of the Arno-Buchegger-Foundation, Augsburg (Ecke-Galerie)

Public purchases (selection):
City of Filderstadt | Ulm Museum | Regional Council Tübingen | Regional Council Stuttgart | Sparkasse Ulm | District Office Neu-Ulm | Edwin-Scharff-Museum Neu-Ulm | Landesbank Baden-Württemberg | ULMER KUNSTSTIFTUNG PRO ARTE | Stiftung Sparkasse Biberach pro arte | Stiftung pro arte ulmer kunststiftung | Stiftung Gänseblümchen, Ulm | City of Blaustein | City of Ehingen

Participation in plein-airs "ROOT on the road" with the ROOT Berlin gallery:
2025 Artists without shelter, Berlin | 2024 Interwoven realities, Bielefeld

Participation in trade fairs (selection):
regularly represented at the art KARLSRUHE since 2004 (Zaiß Gallery, Aalen) | Contemporary Art Ruhr (C.A.R.) Food | Sculptour, Kluisbergen (Belgium) | ART GRÄFELFING, Munich