Born 1955, Vienna. Graduated from University of Applied Arts, Vienna, in conservation and restoration of metal objects, lecturer for metal conservation thereafter. Studies Japanese lacquer manufacturing and conservation techniques (urushi, including kintsugi) at TNRICP / Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties and Japanese Goldsmithing techniques in Tokyo 1990 establishment of studio in Vienna, since then professional activity as conservator of metal and East Asian lacquer; lecturer for urushi conservation (University of Applied Arts) Artistic activities besides the professional life privately First exhibition 2019: Urushi- Japanlack in Wien, Galerie raumen/Wien (together with Astrid Edlinger, Salome Lippuner, Heri Gahbler and Tomizo Saratani)