Studied painting, theory and aesthetics at the Hochschule der Künste Berlin, master class examination (1983), Higher teaching post for fine arts Basel-Stadt (1989), art and profession certificate course, University of Bern (1999-2001), teaching activity at the Gymnasium and in teacher training (1985-2002), Head of the research group BildMedienBildung at the Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich (2002-2011), lecturer in didactics in the MA Art Education course at the Hochschule der Künste Bern and the Pädagogische Hochschule Bern (2011-2016).