Education and Experience 1955 - 1958: Additional study at the special school for drawing and applied design in the City of Essen (Sonderschule für Zeichnen und Werken der Stadt Essen) 1959 - 1962: Goldsmithing Apprenticeship - 3½ year professional theoretical training and practical apprenticeship at the company Roesgen in Essen 1962 - 1970: Work as a graduated apprentice (Geselle) at two firms in Essen: Holzmann and Krakau 1966 - 1968: Master Goldsmith Course - finished second in his class. Accepted by the Düsseldorf Chamber of Commerce (Handwerkskammer) 1970 - 1974: Director of the workshop at the company Krakau in Essen 1974 - 1978: Independent Master Goldsmith, self-employed directing the Goldschmiede Studio. Participated in exhibitions in Essen and Hamburg. Design and produced limited edition jewelry for Ottmar Alt after his sketches and ideas in co-operation with the Art Gallerie Heimeshoff in Essen 1978: Goldsmith and designer for the company Calcentine in Calgary 1978 - 1981: Master Goldsmith and jewelry designer for Timanttis in Calgary 1981: Openned the Goldschmiede Studio Ltd. in Calgary. Participated in Exhibition Cartwright Gallery in Vancouver and Electrum Design Studio in Edmonton Recent Awards 1999: Buyers Choice Award $5000+

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