1968          
born in Dessau, Germany
1990-95   
study of art painting/graphics Hochschule für Bildende Kunst Dresden, professor Ralf Kerbach
since 1995      
lives in Friedrichshagen/Mecklenburg
1997-98    
master of art, professor Max Uhlig, Hochschule für Bildende Kunst Dresden
2002          
university teaching position CDFI Greifswald and HfBK Dresden
2005          
teaching position university of applied sciences Wismar

grants/ awards
2005          
Schleswigholsteinhaus Rostock, Germany
2004           
grant of the federal state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
2002          
grant of foundation Kunstfond Bonn, Germany
2001           
grant city of Neubrandenburg
2000          
award of Lingen, city of Lingen, Germany
1999           
grant  foundation Kulturfond Berlin
1998           
grant foundation of Christoph Merian Basel, Switzerland; scholarship of the federal state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
1997          
postgraduate scholarship of the federal state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
1995-96     
grant of DAAD, Venice, Italy

solo exhibitions (selection)
2006          
"Reise" (travel), A.G. gallery for contemporary art, Leipzig Baumwollspinnerei
2005          
gallery rekord, Berlin
2004          
gallery rekord, Berlin (catalog); galleryAndré Kermer, Leipzig; gallery Hartwich, Sellin, Germany
2003          
gallery Brhel, Schwerin, Germany
2002          
projects of art Peter Demel, Osnabrück, Germany
2001          
galleryAndré Kermer, Leipzig; gallery Karin Fesel, Düsseldorf, gallery Brhel, Schwerin
2000         
 Hall of Art, Lingen "Lingener Kunstpreis" (cat.)

group exhibitions (selection)
2004          
"rekord from Berlin", Overbeck-Association Lübeck, Germany; Hall of Art, Savings Bank Leipzig "Zweidimensionale" (cat.)
2003          
gallery Tragetto Venice, Italy
2002         
"nearby" National Museum of Schwerin/castle of Güstrow (cat.); association of art „Kachelofenfabrik“ Neustrelitz (cat.); "lanes to abstraction" association of art Plön, Germany; representation of federal state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Berlin (cat.)
2001          
"Art after the year 1945 – the collection" National Museum of Schwerin; „Art of presence from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern“
Meistermannhalle ZDF Mainz (cat./video)
2000        
"quicksand part II", National Museum of Schwerin (cat.); gallery Eigen+Art, Leipzig,
Leonardi Museum Dresden "Four" (cat.)