Personal Background
Born 1955 in Graz, Austria.
1970-74
Studying electrical engineering in Federal Polytechnic School at Salzburg
1976-80
Employed as computer technician
1980-86
Study of Psychology, Psychopathology, Psychiatry and Philosophy at University Salzburg.
1987-97
Graphic designer for tourism advertisement.
1992-99
Education in old masters painting technique and watercolor painting from Emil Morawitzky.
1993-95
Printmaking education in etching, lithography and woodcut printing from Professor Christoph Donin.
Since 1997
Freelance painter and printmaker.
1999
Study-visit in China. Study of Chinese calligraphy and seal engraving with different masters.
2000
Establishing an own printmaking studio for etching, lithography and woodcut in Salzburg.
2003/2004
Guest lecturer of old masters painting technique and etching at Fine Arts Institute of Sichuan Normal University in Chengdu and establishing a training studio for etching at this institute.
2005-2012
Lectureship as professor at Sichuan Normal University in Chengdu.
Guest professor at "Three Gorges Institute" of Chongqing Fine Arts Academy in Wanzhou.
Lectures about painting at University-Institutes in Neijiang, Leshan, Yibin, Wanzhou, Nanzhong, Mianyang and Chengdu.
Participation in 2nd International Art Biennale 2005 in Beijing, China
Exhibitions
(...a survey)
- 1993 Cultural Hall Güssing, Austria
- 1996 Old Fire Station Gallery Freilassing, Germany
- 1997 Bavarian-Museum Waging am See, Germany
- 1998 Salzach-river Hall Laufen, Germany
- 1999 Kun Lun Gallery Beijing, China
- 1999 Cultural Center Traunstein, Germany
- 2000 Old Guard House Traunstein, Germany
- 2001 Craft House Oberndorf, Austria
- 2002 Johannes Aquila Cultural Yard Bad Radkersburg, Austria
- 2002 Exhibition "De Arte Scribendi", Freilassing, Germany
- 2003 Municipal Gallery Meiningen, Germany
- 2003 Municipal Office Bergheim, Austria
- 2003 Cultural Hall Kempten, Germany
- 2005 Art Museum Chengdu, China
- 2005 2. International Biennale Beijing, China
- 2005 Art-Award-Exhibition Seekirchen, Austria
- 2006 Art-Bridge_Exhibition Freilassing, Germany
- 2007 Etching-Symposium Kötschach-Mauthen, Austria
- 2008 Thomas-Morus-House Neuss, Germany
- 2008 Exhibition "naked:1", Berchtold-Villa Salzburg, Austria
- 2008 Municipal Office Mondsee, Austria
- 2009 Art Museum Chengdu, China
- 2010 Ballhouse Düsseldorf, Germany
- 2010 Exhibition "naked:2", Berchtold-Villa Salzburg, Austria
- 2011 International Printmaking Biennale Guanlan, China
- 2011 Art Hall Neuss Obertor, Germany
- 2012 International Printmaking Exhibition Kunming, China
- 2012 Exhibition "A-Z", Berchtold-Villa Salzburg, Austria
- 2013 Everyone's Dance of Death, Berchtold-Villa Salzburg
- 1993 Cultural Hall Güssing, Austria
- 1996 Old Fire Station Gallery Freilassing, Germany
- 1997 Bavarian-Museum Waging am See, Germany
- 1998 Salzach-river Hall Laufen, Germany
- 1999 Kun Lun Gallery Beijing, China
- 1999 Cultural Center Traunstein, Germany
- 2000 Old Guard House Traunstein, Germany
- 2001 Craft House Oberndorf, Austria
- 2002 Johannes Aquila Cultural Yard Bad Radkersburg, Austria
- 2002 Exhibition "De Arte Scribendi", Freilassing, Germany
- 2003 Municipal Gallery Meiningen, Germany
- 2003 Municipal Office Bergheim, Austria
- 2003 Cultural Hall Kempten, Germany
- 2005 Art Museum Chengdu, China
- 2005 2. International Biennale Beijing, China
- 2005 Art-Award-Exhibition Seekirchen, Austria
- 2006 Art-Bridge_Exhibition Freilassing, Germany
- 2007 Etching-Symposium Kötschach-Mauthen, Austria
- 2008 Thomas-Morus-House Neuss, Germany
- 2008 Exhibition "naked:1", Berchtold-Villa Salzburg, Austria
- 2008 Municipal Office Mondsee, Austria
- 2009 Art Museum Chengdu, China
- 2010 Ballhouse Düsseldorf, Germany
- 2010 Exhibition "naked:2", Berchtold-Villa Salzburg, Austria
- 2011 International Printmaking Biennale Guanlan, China
- 2011 Art Hall Neuss Obertor, Germany
- 2012 International Printmaking Exhibition Kunming, China
- 2012 Exhibition "A-Z", Berchtold-Villa Salzburg, Austria
- 2013 Everyone's Dance of Death, Berchtold-Villa Salzburg
