1951 born 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 experience:
AHS - Priv. Gymnasium der Engl. Fräulein in St. Pölten (1979-2012)
Pedagogical Academy of the Diocese of St. Pölten in Krems (1991-2005)
- Associations:
Member of the St. Pöltner Künstlerbund since 1976
(2006 Managing Chairman, 2007-2024 Chairman)
Member of the IG Bildende Kunst (since 2005)
Since 1995 Vice President of the Landesverband der NÖ. Art Associations
- Promotion Prize of the City of St. Pölten for Art and Science, 2001
- Adolf Peschek Prize of the Jury, 2016
- Prandtauer Prize of the City of St. Pölten for Art and Science, 2019
- Golden Decoration of Honor for Services to the Province of Lower Austria, 2022
• Kurator zahlreicher Ausstellungen (vor allem im NÖ Dokumentationszentrum für moderne Kunst, sowie im KUNST:WERK)