Born in 1951 in St.Pölten,
lives and works in St.Pölten Lower Austria, Vienna and Freistadt Upper Austria.
Married to Renate Kienzl, 2 children (Johanna, Matthias †).
• Studies at the University of Vienna – Economics -(Mag.rer.soc.oec.)
• Studies at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna
(Mkl. Tasquil, Bazon Brock, Cermak) – (Mag. art.)
• Teaching:
High school – Private Mary Ward high school (1979-2012)
Pedagogical Academy of the Diocese of St.Pölten in Krems (1991-2005)
• Associations:
Chairman of the St.Pölten Artists’ Association since 2007
(member since 1976, 2006 managing chairman)
Member of IG Bildende Kunst (since 2005)
Since 1995 Vice-President of the Landesverband der NÖ. Art Associations
• Prizes and awards
Promotion Prize of the Provincial Capital St.Pölten for Art and Science, 2001
Adolf Peschek Prize of the Jury, 2016
Prandtauer Prize of the Provincial Capital of St.Pölten for Art and Science, 2019
Golden Decoration of Honour for Services to the Province of Lower Austria, 2022
• Curator of numerous exhibitions (above all in the Lower Austrian Documentation Centre for Modern Art, as well as in the KUNST:WERK)