Born 1960 in Baar near Augsburg/Augusta (Germany)
lives and works in Dresden, Germany
Working:
since 2004 artist at Dresden, Germany
1992-2001 artist at Ingolstadt, Germany
2001 adoption of two children from Ukraine and working break until 2004
Education
1986-1992: Jewelry design at the University of Applied Sciences Schwäbisch-Gmünd and the University of Applied Sciences (FHG) Pforzheim by Jens-Rüdiger Lorenzen and Johanna Dahm
1990 Field works with John Gèrard (paper artist) Berlin
1986 Field works with Waldemar Artmann (Silversmith), Regensburg
Award: Young Artist Award of the Johann-Michael-Maucher-Competition, Schwäbisch Gmünd, 1991
Exhibitions in Museums and Special Exhibitions:
'Open Mind', international jewelry art exhibition, Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul, 10.11.-25.12.2011 curated by Kiwon Wang (catalogue)
`7e Triennale Internationale du Papier', Musée de Charmey, Switzerland, 08.05.-02.10.2011 (catalogue)
‘Premio Fondazione Cominelli', Palazzo Cominelli, Cisano de San Felice del Benaco, Italy 2010 (catalogue)
‘Holland Paper Bienniale 2010', Rijswijk Museum, Rijswijk 2010 (catalogue)
‘Gioielli di carta (Paper Jewellery: poor jewellery)’, Triennale Design Museum, Milano 2009 (catalogue)
‘Danner-Award 2008‘, Museum für Gegenwartskunst ‘Glaspalast’, Augsburg, 2008 (catalogue)
‘Schmuck 2005’, special exhibition of the International Crafts Fair (IHM), München, 2005 (catalogue)
‘Extract: Young Jewelry Designers in Germany‘, Bauhaus-Archiv Museum für Gestaltung, Berlin 2002 (catalogue)
‘International Paper Art’ selected by Hilde Leiss, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg 2000
‘Schmuck 99’,special exhibition of the International Crafts Fair (IHM), München (catalogue)
Grassi-Museum: „Grassi ‘98“, selected works of the Grassi-Fair, Leipzig, 1998
‘Schmuck 98’, special exhibition of the International Crafts Fair (IHM), München, 1998 (catalogue)
‘The Art of Adornment’ Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim and Gallery Marzeé, Njimwegen, 1996 (catalogue)
Exhibitons in Galleries (selection)
- `Paper Art´ Handwerksform Hannover, Hannover 2006
- International Jewellery Arts - 15 Years Gallery Slavik’, Gallery Slavik, Vienna 2005
- expo arte smykkdesign, Oslo, 2003
- Gallery Sculptures to wear, Los Angeles, 2001
- Gallery Profil, Regensburg, 2001 (solo exhibition)
- Gallery of the BBK (Association of fine Artists), Ingolstadt 1999 (solo exhibition)
- Gallery Lous Martin, Delft, 1997 (solo exhibition)
- Gallery Hertha Zaunschirm, Zurich, 1992 (with Viola Schwalm and Maximilian Miller).
Special shows in trade fairs
- Selected works of the Holland Paper Biennale, Knitting and Stitching Show, London, 2010
- Special exhibition of the Passione International Frankfurt Fair, Frankfurt 2004
- 4.Inhorgenta Design Podium, München, 2003
- Form, Tendence, Frankfurt 2000
In addition participation in exhibitions in Austria, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, Spain; 2002-2008 at SOFA New York and SOFA Chicago.
Works in the Museum im Prediger (formerly Museum für Natur und Stadtkultur) Schwäbisch-Gmünd and in private collections.
