Beate Debus

1957: Beate Debus is born in Eisenach.

1973–1977: Professional educations as a wood-sculptress in Empfertshausen.

1976–1980: Studies of wood designing at the College of Applied Art Schneeberg in the class of Prof. Hans Brockhage.

1980: Admittance to the Verband Bildender Künstler der DDR (Artist’s Association of GDR). Freelance sculptress and graphic artist in Dermbach/Rhön.

1981: Moves to Suhl/ Thuringia where she establishes her first own atelier.

1982–1984: Heads a circle for creative work in the House of Culture in Suhl.

1990: Heads artistic classes for children and young adults in Suhl.

1992: Moves to Zella-Mehlis/Thuringia.

1994: Member of the board of VBK (Association of Visual Artists) Thuringia.

1995: Moves to Oberalba/Rhön.

1996: Fellowship of the Thuringian Ministry of Science, Research and Culture.

1997–1998: President of the art club “Phönix F.” and initiator of the exhibition projects „Balancen“.

1998: Fellowship in Basel; the Thuringian Ministry of Science, Research and Culture supports the catalogue of her work.

2000: Awarded the art prize artthuer 2000, sponsored by SV Sparkassenstiftung.

2005: Exhibition award of the municipal gallery Galerie Ada in Meiningen and exhibition in Tann and Kleinsassen.

Beate Debus lives and works in Dermbach (Rhön).