* January 6, 1955 in Tallinn, Estonia
1974-1979 | Estonian Academy of Arts: specialty of glass |
1993 | Bornholm – Baltic Education Island, Denmark: glass courses |
1995 | Royal College of Art, London: post-experience course |
1998 | Luckenbooth Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland |
2000 | Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, USA |
2009 | Eisch Glass Factory, Frauenau, Germany |
2012 | Seto Ceramics and Glass Centre, Seto, Japan |
1979-1980 | Estonian Academy of Arts: lecturer |
1980 | Kaluga Glass Factory, Russia: designer |
1980-1985 | Institute of Geology, Tallinn: artist |
1985-1993 | Estonian Academy of Arts, dept of glass: assistant |
1993-2001 | Estonian Academy of Arts, dept of glass: associate professor, head of dept |
1999-2000 | Estonian Academy of Arts: dean of the faculty of applied arts |
2001- … | Estonian Academy of Arts, dept of glass: professor, head of dept |
Works in fusing techniques, acid-etching, engraving, cutting, stained and painted glass, photoprint, hot glass techniques. Has been the curator for several glass exhibitions at home and abroad.
Since 1984 | member of the Estonian Artists' Union |
Since 1992 | member of the Estonian Glass Artists' Association |
Since 1978 has taken part in exhibitions in Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Sweden, Turkey, the Ukraine, the USA.
Participated in symposia in the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Turkey, the USA, the Ukraine,.
Works in public collections in Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Japan, Latvia, the Netherlands, Russia, Turkey, the Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the USA.
1981 | Stained glass windows competition, Tallinn: 1st prize |
1991 | 6th Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art, Toronto, Canada: 3rd prize |
2000 | Scripta manent II, Tallinn: honorable mention |
2000 | ArtsLink Grant, USA |
2001 | Annual Prize in visual arts of the Estonian Culture Endowment |
2004 | “Recognized glass artist of the years 2002/2003”, bi-annual prize of the Estonian Glass Artists' Association |
2005 | Bezdružice Museum honourable mention for renewal in engraved glass, Czech Republic |
2010 | International Exhibition of Glass KANAZAWA 2010, Silver Prize, Japan |
2011 | Kristjan Raud Annual Art Prize, Estonian Artists’ Union, Estonia |