1957 Born in Cape-town.
1966 Family returns to England.
1976 Finish at Bournemouth Art School England.
1978 Finish at Dartington-Pottery-Workshop
1978-83 Experience in EU and Japanese Workshops
1983 Set up own workshop in N.Germany
1994 Professional Member of the CPA, GB.
since 96 Chairman of the Werkschule Oldenburg
1997 Member of AKB, (D)
2001 Fellow of CPA (GB)
2007 Member of International Academy of Ceramics
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2016 Nominated for the "Janet Mansfield Memorial Award" 珍妮特曼斯费尔德纪念奖 by the International Ceramic Magazine Editors Association
2010 B Raeren Euregio-Keramikpreises
2003 GB Potfest, The Sotheby’s competition
2002 B Andenne Biennale Jury and the Public prize
2001 D 1st. Kulturpreis Oldenburg
1998 D Auguste-Papendieck-Preis, Focke M. Bremen
1997 D Grassi-prize, Grassimuseum Leipzig
D Erdwin Amsinck Stiftung, Hamburg
1996 AUS Gold Coast Honourable mention