Born

Karlsruhe, Germany

Education

2013 - 2016 Juliette Aristides Atelier, Classical training at Gage Academy, Seattle, WA

1985 - 1987 Praxis School of Art, Seattle, WA

1976 - 1979 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, BFA in drawing and painting, Chicago, IL, BFA

1978 Northern Illinois University Art Program in Salzburg, Austria

1975 Chicago Academy of Fine Art

1974 Cristobal Rojas School of Plastic Arts, Caracas, Venezuela

Awards

2018 Roessler Memorial Award at Maple Valley Arts Festival

2016 Third Place in Still-Life category at Best of Gage Exhibition

2015 Honorable Mention in Gage Academy of Art’s Self-Portrait Competition

Artists Residencies

2025 Kintai Arts Residency, Kintai, Lithuania

Group Exhibitions

2025 ‘PSGNWA / The Power of Color’, Fogue Studios & Gallery, Seattle, WA

2023 ‘Allied Artists of America 109th Annual Exhibition’, On-line

2022 ‘Pictures of People’, deYoung Museum, On-line

2021 ‘San Diego Museum of Art / Aritst’s Guild Summer Exhibit’, On-line

2021 ‘CVG Exhibition’, Bremerton, WA

2019 ‘Post Gage Society Exhibition’, Caffe Vita, Seattle, WA

2019 ‘Drawing Reality’, Maryhill Museum, Goldendale, WA

2018 ‘Maple Valley Arts Festival’, Maple Valley, WA

2017 ‘Small Works’, Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

2017 ‘Food Art Invitaional’, Seattle, WA

2017 ‘Small Works Exhibition’, NAWA Gallery, New York City, NY

2016 ‘Drawing Jam Exhibition’, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA

2016 ‘Aristides Atelier 15 Years Alumni Exhibition’, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA

2016 ‘Transitions V Exhibition’, Fountainhead Gallery, Seattle, WA

2016 ‘Best of Gage Exhibition’, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA

2016 ‘Aristides Atelier Exhibition’, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA

2016 ‘UnClad Art Exhibition’, Edmonds, WA

2016 ‘Seattle Realist Artists Exhibition’, Hillman City Collaboratory, Seattle, WA

2015 ‘Drawing Jam Exhibition’, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA

2015 ‘Best of Gage Exhibition’, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA

2015 ‘Aristides Atelier Exhibition’, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA

2015 ‘Self Portrait Competition’, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA

2014 ’Atelier Summer Work Exhibition’, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA

2014 ‘Best of Gage Exhibition’, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA

2014 ‘Burien Arts Drawing Exhibition’, Burien, WA

2014 ‘Aristides Atelier Exhibition’, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA

1992 ‘The Artist and the Nude’, Second Story Studio & Gallery, Seattle, WA

Solo Exhibitions

1993 ‘Portraits’, , Paccar Headquarters Gallery, Bellevue, WA

1993 ‘Portraits’, Phinney Center Gallery, Seattle, WA

Additional Professional Experience

1985-1988, 1999-2018 Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer, Seattle and California

1988-1991 Graphic Designer, Microsoft, Seattle, WA

1983-1985 Freelance Set Painter/Designer, Seattle and California

1979-1982 Designer, Painter and Illustrator, Meetinghouse Displays, Chicago, IL

Collections

William Ruckelshaus Center

Works held in private collections throughout the US