born in 1946, in Oberhausen, Germany

studied in Wuppertal/Germany with Rudolf Schoofs

studied in Amsterdam /NL at the Rietveld Academie

played guitar in the prof. progrockgroup Hoelderlin from 1970 - 1977

taught at the Folkwang Schule, Essen and worked in several countries as a guest teacher, leading workshops for creative painting techniques, art education for art teachers and art therapists and art history.

exhibiting since 1970 in Europe and USA