1971 | born in Düsseldorf |
1991-93 | Studies of educational science with graduation Vordiplom Diplompädagogik, sociology and psychology at the Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf |
1994-99 | Studies of painting and graphic arts with graduation diploma with distinction of painting and graphic arts at the Academy of Visual Arts, Leipzig |
1999-2001 | Guest studies of painting in the class of Prof. Jan Dibbets at the Düsseldorf Art Academy |
1999-2001 | Master class with graduation master student of Prof. Arno Rink Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, Leipzig; Saxonian state scholarship for graduate promotion |
1999-2000 | Teaching at the Academy of Visual Arts, Leipzig |
| Assistant Evening Academy |
1999-2001 | Teaching at the University of Applied Sciences (HTWK) |
| Lectureship for architectural perspective |
2001-2003 | University of Art and Design, BTK Berlin |
| Lectureship for illustration |
2001 | Working stay in Kenya, sponsored by the graduate scholarship |
2005 | Fellowship abroad in Columbus, Ohio, sponsored by the Free State of Saxony and The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC), Ohio |
2010 | Fellowship in Herzliya, Israel funded by the Cultural Administration of the State of Berlin organized in cooperation with Artists' Residence Herzliya, Israel |
2011 | Summer Academy Dresden Lectureship for Painting at the 14th International Summer Academy for Fine Arts in Dresden, Germany |
| lives in Berlin |