| 1949 | Born in Germany. Emigrated to Australia aged 18 months |
| 1968-71 | SA School of Art, Diploma of Fine Art (Sculpture) German (Deu. Akademischer Austauschdienst) scholarship |
| 1972-3 | 2 Semesters at Munich Academy of Fine Arts Travelled widely in Europe & Britain, focussing on public sculpture & fountains |
| 1985 | Made a Fellow of the Royal SA Society of Arts Vice-Chairman, SA Woodgroup |
| 1987 | Winner of “The Alice Prize” (acquisitive) with a bronze wombat |
| 1990, 91,92,94,95,96 |
Prizewinner, National “Working with Wood” Show, Melbourne |
| 1992 | Prizewinner, National “Endangered Species”Exhibition, Adelaide Festival of Arts |
| 1993 | Award of Merit, “Art & Architecture” Royal Australian Institute of Architects (SA Chapter) for Henley Beach Catholic Church Parish Centre Architect: Rick Bzowy To Okayama, Japan as member of a Trade & Cultural mission |
| 1994, 95, 96 | Artist in Residence, Mulgara Gallery, Ayers Rock Resort |
| 1995 | To Japan to exhibit & printmaking classes with Shigeomi Ogura Guest lecture, UniSA School of Visual Arts |
| 1996 | To Europe for study trip to Carrara, Italy and exhibition in Paris |
| 1997 | To Perth to conduct woodcarving workshops To Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to exhibit & conduct workshops |
| 1998 | To Kuala Lumpur & Ipoh to conduct workshops at arts festival To Japan |
| 1999 | Art Collector Magazine’s “50 Most Watchable Artists” To Japan to exhibit |
| 2000 | Series of interviews recorded by State Library of SA as part of its Living History project. Sculpture Prize, Wildlife Art Documentation Centre Exhibition, Meaudre, France |
| 2001 | Immanuel College, Novar Gardens SA, artist in residence Centenary of Federation Marble Carving Symposium, Whitsundays |
| 2002 | To Perth to conduct woodcarving workshops |
| 2003 | Mt Gambier SA, invited artist, National Limestone Carving Symposium To Coff’s Harbor to conduct woodcarving workshops |
| 2005 | Mt Gambier SA, invited artist, workshop presenter, National Limestone Carving Symposium Study trip to Oslo Norway (Vigeland Park,) Højer Denmark, Germany, Kaunas & Vilnius Lithuania Winner, People’s Choice Award at the SA Museum’s Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize (trip for 2 to Malaysia) Invited Sculptor, Sunshine Coast International Sculpture Symposium, Maroochydore, Queensland |
| 2006 | Featured in SBS’s “Blokes and Sheds” Winner, First Prize in Category C (Sculpture & Objects) at the SA Museum’s Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize |
| 2007, 09, 11 | Mt Gambier SA, booked for workshops etc at 3rd, 4th & 5th National Limestone Carving Symposia. |
| 2007 | Judge, SA Museum’s Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize |
| 2008 | Attended stone symposia in Beaudesert, Queensland & Almazán, Spain To Kangaroo Island to conduct lino-print workshops. |
| 2009 | To Elliston, Eyre Peninsular to give workshops at “Sculpture on the Cliffs” To Perth to conduct woodcarving classes |
| 2012, 14, 16 | Artistic Director, Adelaide Hills International Sculpture Symposium |
| 2013 | To the Gold Coast, Queensland and in Cerisy-la-Fôret, Normandy to participate in stone symposia Judge, Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize |
| 2015, 17 | Artistic Director, “Sculptors @ Crystal Lake”, Macclesfield. |
| 2015 | To Dong Yang China to participate in the World Crafts Council Golden Jubilee Celebration Summit. 2nd prize for woodcarving. |
MAJOR COMMISSIONS & PURCHASES
| 1981 | University of Adelaide’s Waite Institute, “Aries”, granite ram’s head, height 1m |
| 1985 | Goulburn NSW, “The Big Merino” St Patrick’s College, Goulburn, life-sized St Patrick |
| 1986 | St Dominic’s College, North Adelaide, granite St Dominic |
| 1988 | Tamworth NSW, Bi-centennial Park, 67 stone sculptures & reliefs |
| 1989 | State Bank Tower, Adelaide, laminated wooden relief, (4.1×4.2)m |
| 1990 | Mt Annan Botanic Garden NSW, sundial of human involvement – with Sundials SA Flinders University of SA, bronze & marble “Squid & Prey” Kingston SE SA, Maria Creek beautification, granite sculptures & sundial Berri SA, “A Special Place for Jimmy James” – with Bluey Roberts |
| 1991 – 2006 | Mitsubishi National Basketball League Trophy – co-designer Michael Penck |
| 1992 | Henley Beach Catholic Church, granite baptistry & Mary with Child (RAIA Award) Granite Island off Victor Harbor SA, granite sealion carved in situ Healesville Sanctuary Vic, bronze “Laughing Kookaburras” |
| 1993 | Adelaide Zoo, life-sized granite sealion (donated by the late Dr D Crompton) Victor Harbor SA, bronze “Whale Tail” fountain Flinders University of SA, granite “Woman Washing her Hair” (donated by Mr B. Dangerfield) Ashford Special School, relief carving on granite (donated by the Advertiser Art Foundation) Townsend School for the Blind, granite birdbath with bronze tortoise (donated by The Advertiser) |
| 1994 | Australian National (Rail) Terminus, Keswick SA, life-sized bronze Wedgetailed Eagle Regency College of TAFE, Pt Adelaide Campus, granite & brass marine sculpture – with Catherine Truman |
| 1996 | Wagga Wagga NSW, granite reliefs of waterbirds & goannas for Mr R Price’s country estate Lutheran Homes, Hope Valley SA, granite fountain Healesville Sanctuary Vic, life-sized bronze Kangaroo and Emu with Chicks |
| 1997 | Spring Hill Estate SA, wooden carvings, stone reliefs, bronze sculptures Burnside Shopping Village SA, granite fountain Monarto Zoological Park SA, granite & bronze goanna birdbath (donated by the artist) |
| 1998 | Dudley Park SA, Children’s Cemetery, bronze Pelican & Chicks Eden Hills SA, Colebrook Home site, granite “Fountain of Tears”collaboration with indigenous artists |
| 1999 | BRL Hardy’s Banrock Station Wine & Wetlands Centre, Kingston-on-Murray SA, bronze Pelican & Chicks University of Adelaide’s Waite Institute, bronze West Highland White Terrier for Greg Johns’ tribute to Mr Waite Eden Hills SA, Colebrook Home site, life-sized bronze “Grieving Mother” collaboration with Shereen Rankine Darwin NT, Herritage Walk drinking fountain with Chinese theme, collaboration with Aladar Apponyi |
| 2000 | Thredbo Village NSW, life-sized bronze Eastern Wombat & Grey Kangaroo Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide, Demonstrated granite-carving on boulders which form landscaping for C. Lawrence’s mural Cleland Wildlife Park, Adelaide Hills SA, life-sized bronze Koala |
| 2001 | Parliament House, Canberra, green marble Lizard Burnside Shopping Village SA, granite water feature with 3 elements |
| 2002 | Victor Harbor SA, bronze Penguins for gateway to Granite Island (“Kaiki”), w Martin Corbin SANBL Headquarters, bronze bust of former player Mark Davis Mikawomma Reserve, Woodville Gdns SA, series of relief carvings. Collaboration w Potter Minuzzo. Design Institute Award |
| 2003 | Mt Gambier SA, Kimberley Clark foyer, limestone relief, Red-Tailed Black Cockatoos for Landscaping |
| 2004 | North Adelaide SA, St Dominic’s Priory College, Water Feature and Relief of Young Kaurna girl |
| 2005 | Adelaide Convention Centre, River Torrens Precinct, Meals on Wheels 50th Anniversary SA, 2.6m x 4m granite relief Scotch College, Torrens Park SA, granite relief “Technology and Science” |
| 2006 | Mt Barker District Council Walking Trail SA, Redgum Mother & Toddler “Catherine & Allana” carved in situ |
| 2007 | Maroochy Qld, 3 week residency to carve granite sculptures for Botanic Gardens. |
| 2007 | to Elliston, Eyre Peninsula to give workshops at Sculpture on the Cliffs |
| 2007 | Mt Gambier SA, “Memories in a Suitcase”, 2m high granite memorial to migrant settlers |
| 2009 | Peterborough SA, “Bob the Railway Dog” |
| 2010 | St Mark’s College, North Adelaide, “Flame of Learning” white marble column. |
| 2011 | West Parklands, Adelaide, Wirrenandi Interpretive Environmental Trail, stone sculptures & reliefs and bronze animals, with John Nelson, Sally Wickes & Shereen Rankine. |
| 2013 | Balhannah SA, “Le Peloton”, granite sculpture created at the 2012 Adelaide Hills International Sculpture Symposium |
| 2015 | Ukaria Cultural Centre, Mt Barker SA, Granite Whales. |
| 2016 | Goolwa SA, Pelicans carved in situ from a redgum log. |
PUBLICATIONS
| 1992 | Artfile ed. Ken Lockwood |
| 1993 | Craft Arts Issue 28, “Captivating Fauna” Architect South Australia, Issue 25 |
| 1996 | Woodcarving (UK) issue 24, “Natural Passion” |
| 1997 | “Masters of their Craft” ed. Noris Iannou |
| 1999 | Mesa Journal (Primary Industries & Resources SA) Vol 13, April 1999 Craft Arts Issue 46, Events & Reviews, Macro & Micro Sculpture |
| 2003 | Mesa Journal Vol 29, April 2003 |
| 2007 2009 |
“Makers, Breakers & Fixers”, Mark Thomson, Harper Collins “A Sculptor’s Story”, Natalija Apponyi |
| 2014 | “Next” pub. Bungendore Wood Works Gallery |
ONE-MAN SHOWS
| 1973 | Cricklewood Gallery, Aldgate SA |
| 1983 | University of Adelaide Union Gallery |
| 1986 | Holdsworth Contemporary Galleries, East Sydney Greenhill Galleries, North Adelaide |
| 1988 | Holdsworth Galleries, Woollahra, Sydney Greenhill Galleries, North Adelaide |
| 1989 | Greenhill Galleries, Perth |
| 1990 | Flinders University of SA Art Museum |
| 1991 | Beaver Galleries, Canberra |
| 1992 | Holdsworth Galleries, Woollahra, Sydney |
| 1994 | Greenhill Galleries, North Adelaide |
| 1995 | Holdsworth Galleries, Woollahra, Sydney |
| 1996 | Greenhill Galleries, North Adelaide Makers Mark, Melbourne Woolloomooloo Restaurant, Paris |
| 1997 | Framed, Darwin |
| 1999 | Bungendore Wood Works, NSW |
| 2000 | Greenhill Galleries, North Adelaide Bungendore Wood Works, NSW Dridan Fine Arts, Hardy’s Tintara Winery, McLaren Vale, SA |
| 2001 | Framed, Darwin Bungendore Wood Works, NSW |
| 2002 | Dridan Fine Arts, Hardy’s Tintara Winery, McLaren Vale, SA |
| 2004 | Greenhill Galleries, North Adelaide |
| 2005 | Riddoch Gallery, Mt Gambier SA |
| 2006 | Bungendore Wood Works, NSW |
| 2009 | Civic Centre Gallery, Port Lincoln, SA Wilson’s at Robe, SE, SA, Art Images, Norwood |
| 2011, 12, 14, 16 | Art Images, Norwood |
MAJOR GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| 1979 | Mildura Triennial |
| 1983 | Whyalla & Iron Triangle SA, Arts Council of SA |
| 1985 | National Wood Design Award, Design Centre Adelaide |
| 1987 | Association of Sculptors of Victoria |
| 1988 | Aptos Cruz, Stirling SA Carrick Hill, Springfield SA Beehive Gallery, Adelaide |
| 1989-92 | Grand Prix Exhibition, Hilton Hotel, Adelaide |
| 1990 | Greenhill Galleries, North Adelaide Beaver Galleries, Canberra |
| 1991 | Framed, Darwin Jam Factory, SA Crafts Counci |
| 1992 | Greenhill Galleries Azalea Room, Burnside SA 8 Woodworkers at Reade Art, Glenside SA State Bank Great Hall, Adelaide Festival of Arts, National Endangered Species Exhibition |
| 1993 | Adelaide Zoo, “Noah”s Art”, SA Crafts Council Framed, Darwin Kongoso Gallery, Okayama Japan |
| 1994 | Adelaide Zoo, “Noah’s Art”, SA Crafts Council Kongoso Gallery, Okayama Japan |
| 1995 | Framed, Darwin Dridan Fine Arts, Middlebrook Winery, McLaren Flat SA Aptos Cruz, Stirling SA Hilton Hotel, Adelaide The Mall Gallery, London |
| 1996 | Wiregrass Gallery, Eltham Vic Adelaide Zoo, “Noah’s Art”, SA Crafts Council |
| 1997 | Monarto Zoological Park, SA Wildlife Society Petronas Gallery, Kuala Lumpur Greenhill Galleries 25th Birthday Show Dridan Fine Arts, Hardy’s Winery, McLaren Vale SA |
| 1998 | Greenhill Galleries Australia Day Show Dridan Fine Arts, McLaren Vale SA, Festival of Arts Show Royal Art Society of NSW Hill-Smith Adelaide |
| 1999 | Banrock Station Wine & Wetlands Centre Art Space Gallery, Okayama Japan Kuraya Gallery, Tsuyama Japan |
| 2000 | Wildlife Art Documentation Centre (CDAA), Meaudre, France & La Defense, Paris |
| 2002 | Royal Art Society of NSW Zoo Walk, Adelaide Festival of Arts |
| 2003 | Bungendore Wood Works, “Something Special” |
| 2003-4-5-6 | Waterhouse Natural History Competition Finalist, South Australian Museum |
| 2007 | Surouga Gallery, Okayama, Japan |
| 2009 | Art Images, Norwood SA, with David Dridan |
| 2013 | Bungendore Wood Works NSW “Something Special” |
| 2017 | Brighton Jetty Sculptures. |
| 2017, 18 | Rotary Show Stangate House, Aldgate, SA “Sculptures for Interiors and Gardens” |