Born in Johannesburg in 1944 .
After school , studied Art at various institutions .
Although initially majored in sculpture I practiced as freelance Artist in a broad spectrum of disciplines
. Lecturer in the Art of Drawing .(Wits Technicon )
. Animation for Children’s TV .( Claymatiom ), . . .Artist in TV industry . (Children’s programs )
.Artist in Film Industry (décor and Props )
. Miniature Artist .( belonging to the Studio of Janet Reyburn )
.Tromp Luiel artist . ( studio of Dorethy Momberg )
. Fashion and Fabric design for Japanese Mail-order Company .
.Ceramic Sculptor.
. Designing and casting designs for silver and pewter Manufacturers .
. Architectural and landscape model builder.( Vaal de Grace golf estate)
In spite of all these activities , painting the human form , especially portraiture, remained my number one love .
In 2001 I moved to a smaller coastal town in the Western Cape to apply myself to painting only.