detailed biography
Lives and works in Switzerland
Teaches in the Decorative Arts School of Geneva, ceramic department
Member of the Swiss Ceramists Association ACS - ASK
Member of the International Academy of Ceramics AIC - IAC
solo exhibitions
| 1985 | CGA Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland |
| 1986 | Utopia Gallery, Lausanne, Switzerland |
| 1987 | Lionel Latham Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland |
| 1991 | Yvart Gallery, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland |
| 1993 | Marianne Brand Gallery, Carouge, Switzerland |
| 1995 | TEAF, Caracas, Venezuela |
| 2003 | Das Ding Gallery. Luzern, Switzerland |
| 2005 | Lionel Latham Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland |
| 2011 | Galerie Lione Latham, Geneva, Switzerland |
main participations in International exhibitions and competitions
| 1984 | 9th International Ceramics Biennal, Vallauris, France 1st World Triennal of Small Ceramics, Zagreb, Croatia Die Kaffeekanne, Wilhem-Hack-Museum, Ludswighafen/Rhein, Germany |
| 1985 | 13th Swiss Ceramics Biennal, Villa Malpensata, Lugano, Switzerland |
| 1986 | 1st International Triennal of Porcelain, Nyon, Switzerland 44th International Ceramic Competition, Faenza, Italy |
| 1987 | International Competition of Decorated Ceramics, Carouge Museum, Switzerland Pavillon de l'Orangerie, Limoges, France |
| 1988 | "Créations Porcelaines", Adrien-Dubouchet Museum, Limoges, France |
| 1989 | European Ceramists, Auxerre, France I.N.O.V. Gallery, Paris, France "Autour de la table", Decorative Arts Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland Max Laeuger-Preis Exhibition, Museum am Burgdorf, Lörrach, Germany |
| 1990 | Böwig Gallery, Hannover, Germany Gloria Nicosie Gallery, Cyprus Contemporary Ceramists, Aubonne Castle, Switzerland |
| 1991 | 16th Swiss Ceramics Biennal, Winterthur, Switzerland |
| 1992 | 3rd International Triennal of Porcelain, Nyon, Switzerland Configura 1, Plastic Arts Show, Erfurt, Germany Ceramic Design Exhibition, Valencia, Spain 1st International Ceramics Triennal, Cairo, Egypt |
| 1993 | 7st Ceramics Biennal, Châteauroux, France 1st International Ceramic Competition, Sarreguemines, France |
| 1995 | International Ceramic Competition, "Calligraphie", Carouge Museum, Switzerland Muestra International of Miniprints, Barcelona, Spain |
| 1996 | International Ceramic Exhibition, Total Museum of Contemporary Arts, Seoul, Korea AIC Exhibition, Saga Prefecture Museum, Saga, Japan European Ceramics 96, Keramion Museum, Frechen, Germany |
| 1998 | Sydney Myer Fund International Ceramic Competition, Shepparton, Australia Intercambio 3, Jacobo Borges Museum, Caracas, Venezuela |
| 2000 | Orton Box Show Competition, Kansas City, USA Sydney Myer Fund International Ceramic Competition, Australia 6th Golden Ceramics International Competition, Taipei County Yingko Ceramics Museum, Taiwan International Academy of Ceramics Exhibition, Keramion Museum, Keramion, Germany |
| 2001 | 1st World Ceramics Biennal, South Korea Intercambio 3, San Juan, Puerto Rico Biennal International, "Barro de America", A. Otero Museum, Caracas, Venezuela |
| 2002 | AIC Exhibition, Athens, Greece 3rd Triennal Elit-Tile Competition, Santo Domingo |
| 2003 | Kunsthuis Ingrith Desmet, Heule, Belgium 2nd World Ceramics Biennal, Ichon, Korea 1st International Biennal of Contemporary Tile, Buenos Aires, Argentina 6th International Biennal of Ceramics, Manises, Valencia, Spain |
| 2004 | 1st International Biennal of Ceramics, Taipei, Taiwan HWK Gallery, Münich, Germany Sydney Myer Fund International Ceramics Competition, Australia 7th International Biennal of Ceramics, Cairo, Egypt St. Joseph Gallery, Leeuwarden, Holland CerCo,, Pablo Serrano Museum, Zarragoza, Spain 9th Biennal of Ceramics, Andenne, Belgium 5th International Biennal of Ceramics , Mashiko, Japan |
| 2005 | "D’Immatériels Lendemains, Porcelaines de Tournai – Porcelaines d'aujourd’hui", Royal Museum of Mariemont, Belgium "Delightful Teapot" International Exhibition, Ichon World Ceramic Center, Korea 3rd Ceramics Biennal, El Vendrell, Spain 7th International Biennal of Ceramics, Manises, Spain |
| 2006 | Triennale Elit-Tile, Santo Domingo Second International Small Teapot, Saddleback College Gallery, Viejo, California, USA Galerie EAO – Lausanne |
| 2007 | 1ère Jungzhe International Ceramic Exhibition, Wison Museum,Shanghai, Chine |
| 2008 | Biennale de Vallauris, France, la Suisse invitée |
| 2009 | 50 ans de l’ACS : Céramique de Grand Format, Halles de la Fonderie, Carouge Galerie de l’Hôtel-de-Ville, Yverdon-les-Bains Down to Earth, Culturcentrum Gallery, Strombeck, Belgique Gold Porcelain, Musée Bellerive, Zurich Musée IFAN, Dakar, Sénégal |
| 2010 | Musée National de Sèvres, Paris, exposition de l’AIC |
| 2011 | Helvetes Vulcains, Museum of Design and Art , MUDAC, Lausanne, Switzerland |
| 2012 | 12th international of contemporary ceramics, CERCO, Spain IAC exhibition in New Mexico of Art, santa Fe, USA |
prizes
| 1981 | Lissignol Scholarship Prize of Geneva City, Switzerland |
| 1984 | Mention at the 9th International Ceramics Biennal, Vallauris, France |
| 1989 | 1st Prize at the 15th Swiss Ceramics Biennal, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland |
| 1996 | Mention at the 1st International Ceramics Triennal, Belgrad, Serbia |
| 1997 | "Zadar Prize" at the 5th International Triennal of Small Ceramics, Zagreb, Croatia |
| 1998 | "Acquisition" at Sydney Myer International Ceramics Award, in Shepparton Art Gallery, Australia |
| 1999 | Mention at the 4th ACS Competition "Le Plat", Soleure, Switzerland Mention at the 2nd Triennal Elit-Tile, Santo Domingo |
| 2000 | Jury Prize at the 6th Golden International Competition, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2001 | Bronze Medal at the 1st World International Ceramics Biennal, Ichon Ceramic Museum, Seoul, Korea |
| 2003 | First Prize at the 1st International Biennal of Contemporary Tile, Buenos Aires Honorable Mention at the 2nd World International Ceramics Biennal, Korea Mention at the 6th International Ceramics Biennal, Manises, Spain |
| 2004 | Judges Commendation at the 5th Mashiko International Ceramics Contest, Japan |
| 2005 | 1st prize at the 3rd biennal of ceramics El Vendrell, Spain |
| 2006 | 2nd prize at the Second International Small Teapot, Saddleback College Gallery, Mission Viejo, California, USA |
| 2012 | 1st prize at the international ceramics biennial of Andenne, Belguim |
works in collections
| National Museum of Ceramics, Sèvres/Paris, France Everson Museum, Syracuse/New-York, USA Art Collection of the City of Bern, Switzerland Pro Helvetia Foundation Collection, Switzerland Art Museum, Saga, Japan Keramion Museum, Frechen, Germany Sydney Myer Fundation, Australia Taipei County Yingko Museum, Taipei, Taiwan Ichon Ceramic Museum, South Korea Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece Ariana Museum, Geneva, Switzerland MUDAC, Design & Applied Arts Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland Fonds d'Art Visuel, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland Various private collections in Switzerland and abroad |