Education 1968-1972: Graduated at the State Glass Art School in Austria, with diplomas in glass carving, leadlight and mirror engraving. Educated also in all techniques of drawing and design, art history and glass technology. 1987-1994: Various training - courses at the Art School in Lucerne, Switzerland in drawing, design and metalwork.

Awards

1998: First prize at Southern Cross Art Festival in Ballina (Miniatures)
1999: Tweed Valley Arts Council Award
2001: First prize at Southern Cross Art Festival in Ballina (Glass Art)
2006: First Prize at Coraki Art Exhibition in Coraki, NSW (Sculpture)

Exhibitions

1984-1996: Various exhibitions in Switzerland, e.g. Zurich, Bern, Basel and Lucerne.
1998-2003: Roxy Gallery, Kyogle NSW (solo exhibition)
Inverell Art Gallery NSW
Bare Bones Gallery, Bangalow NSW
Tweed River Gallery, Murwillumbah NSW
Southern Cross Art Festival, Ballina NSW (3 times)
Art Gallery Stanthorpe QLD
School of Arts, Nimbin NSW (4 times)
International Sculpture Show , Gold Coast QLD
East Coast Sculpture Show, Thursday Plantation, Ballina NSW
Exhibition of Excellence, Grafton NSW (3 times)
Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Surfers Paradise QLD

Work History

1972-1982: Created glass works at "Aux Art du Feu" Lucerne,One of the leading crystal glass companies in Switzerland
1983-1996:Formed "Atelier Gautsch" in Hitzkirch (Lucerne-Switzerland) withWife Trudy and supplied the heritage galleries in Switzerland with Engraved glass art works.
1997: Today, Arnie & Trudy are creating various artworks and supplying local and interstate galleries with works from their studio "glass art aspects"
2003: Arnie & Trudy open and manage "art aspects gallery" at 104 Woodlark Street in Lismore NSW, displaying arts from over 50 local artist and the own glass works.
2004: Part time Art Teacher at TAFE Murwillumbah (Engraving & Sandblasting)