Biography

 
Born, Thun , Switzerland

1962

Resides in U.SA

1969

Becomes an American Citizen

Education

1966
Student of figure drawing with Frank Riley at Art Students League of New York

1966/67

Studied painting with Joseph Harber, New York City

1967

Studied figure drawing and landscape painting at Westchester Art Workshop, White Plains, N.Y.

1967/69

Converted exclusively to sculpture undèr the tuition of Bert Numme. First works in stone, then steel

Teaching, Lectures and Demonstrations

1977/83
Teaches Sculpture, Westchester Art Workshop, White Plains, affiliated with Community College of White Plains , (State University)

1981

Slide Lecture at Sculpture Associates in New York City

1981

Artist in Residence, at Fox Meadow Elementary School, Scardale, N.Y.

1980

Developed Sculpture Workshop, in association with The 11th International Sculpture Conference, in Washington, D. C. at the Capital Children's Museum

1977/79

Teaches Painting and Sculpture at Junior Museum of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

1971

Slide Lecture about Construction and Conception of Steel and Stone Sculpture, at The Little Theater, Country Center, White Plains, N.Y.

1971

Slide Lecture and Demonstration, on Sculpture Design and Construction, at Good Council College, White Plains, N.Y.

1970

Lectures and Demonstrations at the Hudson River Museum; Yonkers N.Y.

1970/72

Teaches mixed media and Sculpture at the Mid/ Westchester YM-YWHA, Scarsdale, N.Y.

1969

Lectures and Demonstrations, Steel Sculpture at The Annual Westchester ArtWorkshop, Art Exhibition

1969/72

Lectured at Westchester Women's Clubs on Basic Sculpting-Principles

1960/73

Teaches Sculpture at the Westchester Art Workshop, White Plains, N.Y.

Related Travel Experience

1986/91
Travels extensively through Mexico, studying ancient Mayan cultures

1982

Visits Italy for the purpose of studying ancient Sculpture and working in Pietrasanta, up to this date

1979

Visits Belgium, France, Italy, for the purpose of studying Modern and Ancient Sculpture

1972/76

Visits Switzerland each summer to work in Valley Fex. Establishes studio in Bergell Valley. Travel extensively through Europe and Russia

Solo Exhibition

2004/2005
Kunstatelier, Alte Spörry Fabrik, Triesen, Liechtenstein

1997

Galerie Nika, St. Silvester, Fribourg, Switzerland

1994

Galerie Maurer, Zürich, Switzerland

1994

Rathaus, Willisau, Switzerland

1993

Hugo Ziswiler, Hergiswi l, LU, Switzerland

1990

Galerie "La Cuort", Susauna (St. Moritz), Switzerland

1987

Kunstmuseum Thun, Thun, Switzerland

1986

Jon Fimian, St. Moritz, Switzerland

1980

Marian Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa , Capital Childrens Museum, Washington, D. C., Honey Sharp Gallery, Lenox, Ma.

1978

14 Sculptors Gallery, New York City

1976

Gallery Jacques Isler, Gockhausen, Zurich, Switzerland

1975

14 Sculptors Gallery, New York City

Selected Group Exhibitions

2012
Donna Scultura, 10 edizione, Sant'Agostino, Pietrasanta, Italy

2009

Laboratorio d'Arte Contemporanea, Pietrasanta, Italy

2008

Donna Scultura, Chiesa San Agostino, Pietrasanta, Italy

2007

Enolia Arte Fondazione Arkad, Seravezza, Italy

2005

Le Figlie Del Vasaio, Parco Del Magliano, Marina Di Massa, Italy

2005

I Segni E Le Forme, Pietrasanta, Italy

2005

Lo Spirito Della Pietra Accademia Nazionale Di San Lucca, Roma, Italy

2004

New Providence Center, Nassau, Bahamas

2000

Arte a Monteggiori, Borgo Mediavale, Italy

1995

Nello Specchio di Mozart, Curated by Enrico Bellati Borgo Degli Albizi, Florence

1994

"Art. 25 '94", Basel Galerie Maurer, Zürich , Switzerland

1994

49° Anniversario della Liberazione, Marignana, Italia

1993

"Denk -und Sprengskulpturen", Kunstmuseum Thun, Thun -Switzerland

1993

"Art 24 '93", Basel Galerie Ruth Maurer, Zurich, Switzerland

1992

"Art 23 '92", Basel Galerie Ruth Maurer, Zurich , Switzerland

1991

"Art 22 '91 ", Basel Galerie Ruth Maurer, Zurich, Switzerland Gelerie Ziegler, Baar (Zug)

1986

"Structure & Shadow", The Swiss Institute, New York

1986

"The Past and the Present", Ville Parisis, Paris, France

1985

Museo dei Bozzetti, Pietrasanta

1984

"La Donna Creativa" Chiostro di Sant'Agostino, Pietrasanta

1983

14 Sculptors Gallery , Then and Now , 10th Anniversary Exhibition, New York City

1982

The Great Garden Sculpture Show, The Sculptural Arts Museum, Atlanta, Georgia

1982

Sculpture '82, Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia, Pa., Sculpture/ Tricentennial/1982, Philadelphia, Pa

1981/82

Area Sculpture, Wards Island, New York City A. R. E. A. Project

1977

Gallery 10, Washington, D.C.

1976

Galerie Palette, Zurich, Switzerland

1973

Galerie Burdeke, Zurich, Switzerland

1970

Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, N.Y., CarollConditGallery, White Plains, N.Y., Good Council College, White Plains, N.Y.

Selected Commissions and Collections

The Heyward-Robinson Co., 1 World Trade Center, New York City / Alusuisse, Park Ave., New York City / Sandoz United States, Inc., Greenwich, Ct./ Mr., Mrs. Martin Butlin, London, England / Mr., Mrs. Jerome and Elaine Kurtz, Washington, D. C./ Mr., Mrs. Woldow, Philadelphia, Pa./ Dr. Robert Spalten, New York City / Luis Lastra, Fine Arts, Washington, D. C. / Halston-Garolini, New York City / Marian Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa. / Ambassador Mr. , Mrs. Ernst Andres, New York City / Dr. Jon Fimian, St. Moritz, Switzerland / Mr., Mrs. Louis Schumacher. Luzern, Switzerland / Mr., Mrs. Charles Ziegler, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. / Kunstmuseum Thun / Michael + Emmy-Lou Pieper, Hergiswi, LU / Eduard Battig, Luzern / Sammlung "Bank Bor", Zürich / Shopping Mali, Landquart / Atrium-Ueberbauung, Wiesentalstrasse, Chur / Hotel Margna, Sils-Baselgia / Thomas Domenig, Chur / Dr. Peter Burkhart, Luzern / Paul + Monika Koller, St. Moritz / Pascal + Eisbeth Zürcher, Zug / Altersheim "Drei Linden", Rotkreuz / Willy Rotzler, Hausen am Albis , Zurich.