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Born 1968 in Vilshofen , Bavaria ( Germany )
At present Goldsmith studio and showroom at the Mill of Forse,Latheron, Caithness
Outreach lecturer at Northlands Creative Glass (NLCG), Lybster, Scotland (Fusing, Kilncasting with Bullseye glass), work in studio glass, life drawing (since 1991)
2007 Teaching Assistant for Clifford Rainey, Masterclass with Einar and Jamex de la Torre, NLCG
2006 Masterclass with Dick Marquis, NLCG.
Teaching Assistant for Ted Sawyer (Bullseye Forum), NLCG
2005 Teaching Assistant for Klaus Moje (Masterclass), NLCG.
Teaching Assistant for Ted Sawyer (Bullseye– Forum), NLCG
2004 Teaching Assistant for Steve Klein and Tom Rowney (Roll-Up Masterclass)
Teaching Assistant for Ted Sawyer and Lani McGregor (Bullseye Forum), NLCG.
Residency at NLCG
Guest artist and training (internship) at Bullseye Glass Co., Portland, Oregon ( USA )
2003 Masterclass with Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen at NLCG
1993 - 2003 Goldsmith studio in Vilshofen, Germany, free-lance designer
2001 Goldsmith for Timeless Gold Jewellery, Melbourne CBD
2000 Masterclass with sculptor Richard Wentworth and master glassblower Neil Wilkin, NLCG.
Residency at NLCG
Project lecturer at Fachhochschule Trier (Germany)
1998 - 1999 Postgraduate student at Edinburgh College of Art, Glass Dept., with Ray Flavell
Student coordinator of the hot glass workshop, Graduation as MDes(ECA)
1999 Summer course at Pilchuck Glass School, USA with Randy Walker.
Nomination for Corning Prize by Randy Walker
1993 – 1998 Graduate student at the Fachhochschule für Edelstein- und Schmuckdesign (College for Gemstone and Jewellery Design) in Idar-Oberstein with Prof. Udo Ackermann and Prof. Herman Spaan, Germany. Graduation as Diplom Designer (FH)
1997 Hot Shop Residency at Zelezny Brod Glass School , Czech Republic
1996 – 1997 Exchange student at Edinburgh College of Art, departments Silversmithing and Jewellery with Dorothy Hogg and Glass with Ray Flavell and Alison McConachie (Hot Shop based)
1987 – 1993 Apprenticeship and qualification as goldsmith, work as goldsmith and goldsmith-shop manager in Bavaria
Since 1993 numerous joint and solo exhibitions in Germany, Great Britain, Australia, The Netherlands, Austria and the USA
Works in private collections and in the public collection of Northlands Creative Glass
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