Vita/References
A biography about writing, designing and loving letters
2021
instructor at the “International Conference of the Lettering Arts” in Dallas, Texas
2020
since 2020 board member of the Alliance of German Designers (AGD), a nationwide
design association for freelance designers (app. 2,100 members)
2019
demonstration of my ruling pen art at “Berlin Letters”, international calligraphy/sign
painting/graffiti/typography conference in Berlin
2018
filming of (my hand) “Forging a medieval certificate” for the exhibit “Errors And Forgeries
in Archeology” in the Museum of Archeology in Herne
2017
demonstrating calligraphy at the “Long Night of the Museums“ in Aachen and Vienna
„Calligraphy in Dialogue“, live calligraphy and exhibit at the KAICIID, Center for
interreligious and intercultural dialogue in Vienna
2015
commissioned as the expert for setting up the calligraphy section of new town history
museum in Aachen (Museum Charlemagne)
since 2015 member the jury of the bi-annual “Westerlo Award” in Belgium, the only
international calligraphy award in Europe
2014
Long Night at the Klingspor Museum near Frankfurt, internationally known museum for
book art and calligraphy of the 20th and 21st century, taping letters on the wall
2013
exhibit at the Manna Gallery, Brugges, Belgium
2012
commissioned for live calligraphy at the opening of an exhibit at the French Embassy in Berlin
instructor at the “International Conference of the Lettering Arts” in Portland, Oregon
2011
since 2011 instructor at ecosign, college for sustainable design in Cologne
instructor at the “Summer School in Winter” in Melbourne, Australia
speaker at the first symposium at the Klingspor Museum
2010
speaker and instructor at the 15th Typo Berlin, international typography conference
instructor at the “International Conference of the Lettering Arts” in Boston, Massachusetts
2009
speaker and instructor at the 14th Typo Berlin, international typography conference
first Western calligraphy instructor in Moscow, Russia, for a series of workshops for Russian font designers
2009
since 2009 president of the nationwide calligraphy guild Ars Scribendi (app. 500 members)
2007
instructor at the “International Conference of the Lettering Arts” at Vancouver Island, Canada
2005
since 2005 sample(s) of his work are selected for the Annual issue of the Letter Arts Review
2001
since 2001 workshops in the USA and Canada
1997
MA in graphic design and calligraphy
1994, ’95 + ’99
working for the Calligraphy Department of the German government
1994
starting a business as a freelance calligrapher and type designer
1977
calligraphy became a hobby
born December 7, 1964
Life-long learning: Every year I expand my knowledge by taking a calligraphy workshop
for myself because from early on I knew that even a whole life would be too short
to get to know everything about my art.
These workshops include excursions in bookbinding, font design, stone and wood carving.
| 1994 | Gottfried Pott, Deutschland |
| 1995 | Anne + Arne Wolf, USA |
| 1996 | Ewan Clayton, England |
| 1997 | Denise Lach, Frankreich |
| Katharina Pieper, Deutschland | |
| 1999 | Hedi Kyle, USA |
| 2000 | John Burns/Jane Dill, USA |
| 2001 | Carl Rohrs, USA |
| 2002 | Annie Cicale, USA |
| Sherrie Kiesel, USA | |
| 2003 | Georgia Deaver, USA |
| Diane von Arx Anderson, USA | |
| 2004 | Laurie Doctor, USA |
| 2005 | Steven Skaggs, USa |
| 2006 | Denis Brown, Irland |
| 2008 | 2008Yves Leterme, Belgien |
| 2009 | David Harris, England |
| 2011 | Massimo Polello, Italien |
| 2012 | Thomas Ingmire, USA |
| 2013 | Prof. Jovica Veljovic, Deutschland |
| Lies-Marie Hoffmann, Schweden, Holzbildhauer-Workshop | |
| 2014 | Luca Barcellona, Italien |
| Lies-Marie Hoffmann, Schweden, Holzbildhauer-Workshop | |
| 2015 | Yukimi Annand, USA |
| Brody Neuenschwander, Belgien („Sunderland in Brügge“) | |
| 2017 | Liesbet Boudens, Belgien |
| 2018 | Peter Thornton, USA |
| 2019 | Amity Parks, USA |
| 2020 | Brigitte Schrader |
| 2022 | Mike Gold, USA |