Münchenerstr.
16
82110
Germering
Tel./Fax:
089-8417074
Born in South
Africa
Started
school
at 5 years of age in Tsolo, Transkei, S.A.
Matriculation
at Diamond Fields High School, Kimberley, S.A.
1966 – BA
(Fine Arts), University of Pretoria, S.A.
1984 – (Hons)
BA in German, UNISA, S.A.
1973 –
Emigration with German husband and son to Germany
1978 up to
date – Art lecturer at a college for adult education
1984 – Founded
the Germering Arts Association
1988 – Culture
Award of the City of Germering
1991 –
Invitation to exhibit at the cultural centre „Na Ostosjej“ in Moscow.
The exhibition was one of the main
news features on Russian television
(at that stage still for the whole
of the Russian Federation.). Two days after
crossing the Russian border on the
trip back, the coup against Gorbatschow,
which changed the face and fate of
Russia, took place.
1995 –
Contribution as author for a publication on a large contemporary German
exhibition „Jung nach 45“ for the
Kunsthalle Nürnberg
1995 –
Installation of two large crosses in front of the City Hall in Germering to
commemorate the end of the Second
World War with poems written by victims
of the concentration camps read in
the original languages as well as in German
by people of various nationalities.
1997 – Author
of the first and sole concept „The thin red line“ for the local Agenda 21
process. This art concept has become
known throughout Germany and was found
exemplary by many authorities,
organizations and groups of artist. The concept
has already been discussed in 11
publications in Germany, Switzerland and Austria
and in the media (newspapers,
television, radio).
Member of the
BBK (Association of Professional artists in Germany )
1961 – Dr. B. Kretzmar
Junior Art Award
1964 –
N.C.A.S. Art Award, William Humphries Art Gallery Award
1988 – Walther
Kolbenhoff Culture Award of the City of Germering
1994 – Kinetic
metall sculpture, BGN Administrative Building (Berufsgenossenschaft
Gaststätten und Nahrungsmittel)
1997 – „Voices
of the earth“ – 8 wooden pillars (3 meters high) depicting statements of
indigenous nations throughout the
world on development, environment and the
conservation of original living
space, City Hall park, Unterpfaffenhofen
2000 –
Fountain with kinetic elements for the foyer of the City Hall in Germering
EXHIBITIONS
(Extract – for more information see complete lists)
1964 – 2002 –
Many national and international one man and group exhibitions
1988 –
Balatonfüred, Hungary
1991 –
Cultural Centre „Na Ostosjej“, Moscow, UdssR
1993 – City
Hall Germering
1995 –
Preussag Hannover, Ethnological Museum Vienna, Copenhagen
1996 – South
African Embassy, Bonn
2001 – ZSM Munich
(Zoologische Staatssammlung München)