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.