Biography

02.12.1943

Born in Sonntagberg ( Lower Austria)

1957 - 1960

Education as a baker

1960 - 1964

Different services as a  baker and as a construction worker among building companys and  worker in a steel industry (Böhler Ibbstalwerke).

1964 - 1991

Military service as an NCO at different operational countries (Egypt, Israel, Syria, Cyprus); co-owner of the Nobel Peace Prize 1988 and bearer of other awards.

1979 -1982

Study of graphic art.

1979 - 1989

Work creative with resident artists during many stays in Cyprus

1985 -1989

Courses, seminars and workshops by AssProf H.Zwecker (Munich/Tuscany) among others.

1989 -  1992

Design and construction of a studio in Holzöster at the Lake (Upper Austria).

1992 - 1993

Further studies by, P.Herwart - Germany, Master of Art Lothar Schörg, Salzburg a.s.o.

1993 - 1998

Deepening by the own ideas and acquired knowledge.

1998

- Guest lecturer at the Omani Society of Fine Arts in Muscat.

- Workshop with artists from Northerncyprus - "Between Orient and Occident"-.

1999

Didactic workshop with artists from the Sultanate of Oman

1999

Workshop with the Austrian artist group G-A-L-D-H-A-N in Northerncyprus. Topic  "Human".

1999

Founder of the Austro-Omani-Artist-Society (AOAS)

1999

Founder of the Austro-Northerncyprus-Artist-Association (ANCAA)

1999

Art advisory board in the team of the Salzburg Art Fair

1999

Member of the art team "Sponsor of the Art - Partner of the Economy".

1999

Promoter and leader of painting courses.

2000

Workshop with artists from Northerncyprus. Topic "Painted poetry".

2000

Workshop  with Woman Artists from the Sultanate of Oman. Topic " The colour green in nature and art"

2001

Workshop with Austrian and North-Cyprian artists in Famagusta /Northcyprus). Topic " Painted poetry".

2001 - 2008

Freelance. Organizer and manager of painting courses, workshops with national artists, readings and musical evenings.

Exhibitions at home and abroad.

2008

Group Exhibition in the Omani Society of Fine Arts in Muscat/Oman. Topic  "Vision of Austria".

2009

Workshop with artists from the Sultanate of Oman in Salzburg. Topic " Orient meets Occident ".