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Curriculum
vitae |
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1958 |
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born in Augsburg, Germany |
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1979 |
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graduated from secondary school with an Abitur
diploma |
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1983 |
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passed the final examination to conclude his
silversmith apprenticeship, |
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since then has worked freelance in his own atelier |
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1988 |
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joined the Visual Artists' Association |
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1990 |
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passed the examination to become a master
silversmith |
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1991 |
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joined the Bavarian Crafts Association,
was a member of its executive committee from 1994 to 1995 |
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1994 |
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passed the master goldsmith's examination |
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1995 |
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was acknowledged as a
Professional Artist by the
Academy of Visual Arts in Munich |
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Trade
fairs |
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1991 – 1997 |
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Ambiente, Frankfurt |
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1991 – 2003 |
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Tendence, Frankfurt |
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1994
– 2003 |
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New York International Gift Fair |
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1998 – 2000 |
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"selection", Essen |
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1998 – 2000 |
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Grassi fair, Leipzig |
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2004 – 2004 |
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JA - New Designer Gallery,
New York |
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since 1991 |
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Inhorgenta,
Munich |
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since 1996 |
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represented at
SOFA,
Chicago |
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since
2007 |
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Couture, Las Vegas |
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Teaching
assignments |
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1994 |
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taught a silversmithing seminar at the academy of
Trier |
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1996 |
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taught a silversmithing seminar at the Hallam
University in Sheffield, Great Britain |
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1997 and 1998 |
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had a teaching assignment at the academy of Trier for two
semesters as a substitute for Professor Bornhofen |
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2002 |
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held a guest lecture at the academy of Trier |
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Museum acquisition |
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2001 |
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several of his pieces were purchased by the Crafts
Museum of Dresden |
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Exhibitions
and Awards |
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1992 |
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"10th Silver Triennial" at the Goldsmiths'
House (Goldschmiedehaus) in Hanau |
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1992 |
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"OECO-PACK" design competition at the
Stein castle near Nuremberg, continued as a touring exhibition
in Bremen, Bayreuth and Bresslau |
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1993 |
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"Design Plus" award, Frankfurt Ambiente fair |
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1993 |
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"Salz & Pfeffer" (Salt & Pepper)
exhibition, first at the Schmuck Form Zurich, then in Bremen and
Rotterdam |
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1993 – 2000 |
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participated 6 times at the "FORM" special
exhibition at the Frankfurt fair |
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1994 |
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"Dinner for Two", first at the Museum for Nature
and Urban Culture, Schwäbisch
Gmünd, then at the Baden State
Museum, Karlsruhe, and in Bonn |
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1995 |
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"11th Silver Triennial" at the Goldsmiths'
House in Hanau, continued as a touring exhibition in Prague,
Vienna, Munich and Zons |
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1995 |
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"Tragbare Düfte" (Wearable Scents)
exhibition, first at the Schmuck Forum Zurich, then in Geneva,
Nijmegen, Bonn and Vienna |
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1997 |
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"Aktion Plagiarius" ("Plagiary" Award),
Frankfurt Ambiente fair |
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1997 |
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prize winner for a piece presented at the
international necklace competition entitled "In neuer Reihung"
(New Sequences) at the Museum for Nature
and Urban Culture in Schwäbisch Gmünd,
continued as a touring exhibition at the Goldsmiths' House in Hanau and in Bonn |
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1998 |
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"12th Silver Triennial" at the Goldsmiths'
House in Hanau, continued as a touring exhibition in Pforzheim,
Budapest, Prague and Göttingen |
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1999 |
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Red Dot Award for High Design Quality from the
Design Center of North Rhine-Westphalia (Design Zentrum
Nordrhein-Westfalen) |
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2000 |
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"best of selection 2000" award from the Design Center
of North Rhine-Westphalia |
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2001 |
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solo
exhibition at the Crafts Museum of
Dresden at the Pillnitz palace |
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2006 |
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solo exhibition at Gallery Linde Meyer in Philadelphia |
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2007 |
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"hommage à angela", Intern. Design Zentrum Berlin, dann
Handwerksforum Hannover, stilwerk Berlin |
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2007 |
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Town&Country
Design Award 2007 in the "Gold" category at the Couture Jewelry
Show in Las Vegas |
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2008 |
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Winner of
the 2008 JCK Jewelers Choice Award in the "Gold" category |
