born 1967 in eupen (be)
1981 - 1985 staatliches tecnisches institut, eupen (be), applied arts department, high school diploma
1985 - 1988 institut des beaux arts st. luc, liège (be), subject illustration, diploma
1992 - 1st prize painting, festival "techno-arts des jeunes createurs de la province de liège" (be)
2014 - Nomination: Artist of the German-speaking Community of Belgium (be)
2017 - Nomination: Artist of East Belgium (be)
member of the bbk cologne