1965
Born in Essen, grew up on the Lower Rhine.
1980-1983
Apprenticeship as a machine fitter
1983-1986
Training as a stonemason and stone sculptor
1988
Commissioned works in bronze, steel and stone
2000
Expo Hannover in collaboration with other artists
2010
Master stonemason and stone sculptor examination in Düsseldorf
2011
Freelance and commissioned works for artists in private and public spaces made of steel, stone and bronze
2022
Opened my own studio in Goch
I favour fine-grained granites and basalts (black Swedish gabbro). Gabbro is the strongest hard rock in the world, making it permanently resistant to frost and corrosion. The works will thus endure for centuries.
This stone can only be worked with the greatest physical effort, with hand tools – as well as skill. Because of this, the rocks’ special nature denotes to the sculptor a personal claim on the works.
Another aspect of the works is to do with the form of the sculptures: each requires individual attention.