Curriculum vitae
     
1958    born in Augsburg, Germany
1979   graduated from secondary school with an Abitur diploma
1983   passed the final examination to conclude his silversmith apprenticeship,
    since then has worked freelance in his own atelier
1988   joined the Visual Artists' Association
1991   passed the examination to become a master silversmith
1991   joined the Bavarian Crafts Association
since 1993   regular trips to the Far East to purchase gemstones
1994   passed the examination to become a master goldsmith
1994  – 1995   member of the executive committee of the Bavarian Crafts Association
1995   was acknowledged as a Professional Artist by the Academy of Visual Arts in Munich
     
     
Trade fairs
     
1991 – 2009   has participated regularly in the "Tendence" and "Ambiente" fairs in Frankfurt and the "Inhorgenta" fair in Munich
1994 – 2008   has participated in the New York International Gift Fair and the SOFA, Chicago
1998 – 2000   "selection", Essen
1998 – 2000   Grassi fair, Leipzig
2004   JA, International Jewelry Shows New York, New Designer Gallery
2005   Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show 
2006 – 2009   Couture, Las Vegas
2009   interiorlifestyle, Tokio
2010   Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show 
     
     
Teaching assignments
     
1994   taught a silversmithing seminar at the academy of Trier
1996   taught a silversmithing seminar at the Hallam University in Sheffield, Great Britain
1997 – 1998   had a teaching assignment at the academy of Trier for two semesters as a substitute for Professor Bornhofen
2002   held a guest lecture at the academy of Trier
     
     
Museum acquisition
     
2001   several of his pieces were purchased by the Crafts Museum of Dresden
2010   Winner and admittance MODERN JEWELRY COLLECTION 2010 of ART AUREA
     
     
Exhibitions and Awards
     
1992   "10th Silver Triennial" at the Goldsmiths' House (Goldschmiedehaus) in Hanau
1992   "OECO-PACK" design competition at the Stein castle near Nuremberg, continued as a touring exhibition in Bremen, Bayreuth and Bresslau
1993   "Design Plus" award, Frankfurt Ambiente fair
1993   "Salz & Pfeffer" (Salt & Pepper) exhibition, first at the Schmuck Form Zurich, then in Bremen and Rotterdam
1993 – 2000   participated 6 times at the "FORM" special exhibition at the Frankfurt fair
1994   "Dinner for Two", first at the Museum for Nature and Urban Culture, Schwäbisch Gmünd, then at the Baden State Museum, Karlsruhe, and in Bonn
1995    "11th Silver Triennial" at the Goldsmiths' House in Hanau, continued as a touring exhibition in Prague, Vienna, Munich and Zons
1995    "Tragbare Düfte" (Wearable Scents) exhibition, first at the Schmuck Forum Zurich, then in Geneva, Nijmegen, Bonn and Vienna
1997   "Aktion Plagiarius" ("Plagiary" Award), Frankfurt Ambiente fair
1997   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
1998   "12th Silver Triennial" at the Goldsmiths' House in Hanau, continued as a touring exhibition in Pforzheim, Budapest, Prague and Göttingen
1999   Red Dot Award for High Design Quality from the Design Center of North Rhine-Westphalia (Design Zentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen)
2000   "best of selection 2000" award from the Design Center of North Rhine-Westphalia
2001   solo exhibition at the Crafts Museum of Dresden at the Pillnitz palace
2004   selected to exhibit in the New Designer Gallery at the JA International Jewelry Shows, New York
2005   solo exhibition at Gallery Linde Meyer in Philadelphia
2007   "Hommage à Angela" exhibition at the International Design Center Berlin, presented afterwards at "Handwerksforum", Hanover, and then at "stilwerk", Berlin
2007   Town&Country Design Award 2007 in the "Gold" category at the Couture Jewelry Show in Las Vegas
2008   Winner of the 2008 JCK Jewelers Choice Award in the "Gold" category
2010   Expo 2010 Shanghai: Exhibition within the framework of the special "German Living" event
2011   Winner and admittance MODERN JEWELRY COLLECTION 2011 of ART AUREA
2012   Winner and admittance MODERN JEWELRY COLLECTION 2012 of ART AUREA
2012   "Achtung" Gallery for Applied Arts, Munich
2012   "Indische Juwelen in Augsburger Fassungen" Schaezlerpalais Augsburg
2013   Selected to exhibit at the Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2013 with two silver bowls and several pieces of jewelry