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About MeBorn in Düsseldorf, Germany September 14th, 1959 The story is that the summer was unbearable hot and my mother suffered a great lot, the guilt came with birth. School: 1965 to 1978 Abitur Albert Einstein Gymnasium Yeah a whole lot of school, can't remember what I learned there, but I was happy to leave. Chile: 1978 to 1979 Did an internship in a copper mine over there, it was interesting but I was too young and shy to really take advantage of the country and the freedom. Turned out to be an ok time in my memory Civildienst 1980 to 1982 Yes, I had the privilege of getting in writing from the German Government that I'm unfit to kill and that I'm much better use to society by delivering food to the elderly. And they wanted me for 18 month! I actually had the best time doing that, made a great friend and have some fun stories. FH Detmold 1983 to 1987 Here I studied Interior architecture, made good friends and got a sense of myself, learned a lot about design, furniture, architecture and art. USA 1988 to.... Moved to California's Bay Area January 1988, the best and most important change in my life. Found a job, friends and a life away from the restrictions I believed Germany stood for. Never had any problems to feel right at home in California. 1990, Berkeley, CA: Bay Window Coverings - my first company for Interior Design. 1992 - 2007, Berkeley, CA: The Magazine - my second company. Import and retail of modern European furniture. 2005 ART:
Started welding in the fall of 2005. It became an obsession right away. Once I found my medium, I finally could start to express what I had learned in the last 25 years in schools, museums, travels, people and in my dreams. I concentrate on the human body in a modern interpretation of the classic art of sculpture.
2009 Miami: I moved to Miami in December 2008 to take advantage of the Festival Art scene in Florida. Galleries: Group show at Berkeley Art Center 12.2007 Juried group show at Art on Broadway Gallery, Redwood City CA 3.2008 Juried group show Artisans Center of Virginia 5.2008 Juror: Mark Newport, MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Juried group show Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, WA 11.2008
Juried group show Arlington Public Library, VA 4.2009
Juried group show ArtUndressed Miami, FL 6.2009
Juried group show Broward Art Guild, Art Expressions Gallery, Wilton Manors, FL 7.2009
2nd Place, juror: George Gadson
Solo show Art Works Galleries Richmond VA 2.2009 Solo show Maria Elena Kravetz Gallery , Cordoba Argentina 6.2010
Invited artist Art City Austin 4.2008 Invited artist Park City Kimball Arts Festival 8.2008 Invited artist Tiburon Arts Festival 8.2008 , juried by: Alison Gass, Assistant Curator, Art and Painting, SF MOMA Philip E. Linhares, Chief Curator of Art, Oakland Museum of California Invited artist Sausalito Art Festival 8.2008
Invited artist Bonita Springs Arts Festival, FL 1.2009
Award of Distinction
Invited artist Art Festival Beth-El, FL 1.2009
Award of Distinction
Invited artist Boca Raton Museum of Art Festival, FL 2.2009
Invited artist Bonita Springs Arts Festival, FL 3.2009
Award of Distinction
Invited artist Art City Austin 4.2009
Shown artist Art Hamptons 7.2009 |
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