personal interests
This website deals with my main interest: vertebrate paleontology, through the artist's eyes. But I like drawing in general. Furthermore I spend my time on theology, song-writing and nature.
practical experience
For I am interested in the public impact of paleontology, I was pleased to pass two trainings at the Museum für Naturkunde Chemnitz. Thereby I produced some stuff for the special exhibition „Strandsteine“, preliminary work for the first sculpture of a saurian as well as an article on pterosaurs.
As a paleo-illustrator I had the chance to help many colleagues to stock their publications with images. This led to the focus on fossil freshwater sharks, illustrated from fossil documentation to egg capsule reconstructions, from fleshed out animals to environmental models. Purchases have been ordered by newspapers, exhibitions, TV productions and magazines. You may have a look on examples listed among scientific stuff or further published artwork.
During my academic studies and my research in Freiberg I joined some fieldwork and excavations. Dealing with the primary data is important for the realistic imagination an illustrator needs. For more about research click here.
acknowledgments
I'd like to thank Christian Zenker, Anke & Jens Engelmann as well as Jörg Schneider for programming, advice and constant support of my work. Special thanks to Jan Fischer, a silent collaborator, who is my most enthusiastic fan, hiding that by being the sharpest critic (after myself). Many others deserve thanks for photographing, critics and opinions, and of course for being my clients!