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Biography:

From 1988 he has been regularly taking part in the work of the Mártély Free School of Fine Arts. From 1990 to 1994 he gets his higher education at the Szeged Pedagogical Institute Gyula Juhász. His masters were the painters István Dér and András Novák.
From 1994 to 1996, he teaches in the grammar school in Kistelek, from 1996 to 1998 he is head of department of the Artistic School created by the Hammido Fondation. From 1995 he has been member of the National Association of Hungarian Artists. From 1996 he has been living in Hódmezõvásárhely, working in the workshop of the Association.
Has had 15 individual exhibitions including three abroad (Finland, Germany, Denmark). With other artists living in Hódmezõvásárhely, he has had several joint exhibitions
abroad and in Hungary as well (Veszprém, Budapest: Convention Center, Debrecen, Kaposvár, Szeged, The Netherlands, Germany). His works were shown at different exhibitions, biennales and at other cultural events.

His painting can be described as a pictorial world founded on the realistic traditions of Hódmezõvásárhely, recreating in a different way traditional artistic values. He likes experimenting in everything, trying to apply new techniques and new subjects as well.
He is interested not only in applying newer drawing and painting techniques, but also in sculptural solutions, in spatial representation. His sculptural works, for which he uses natural materials such as copper and wood, show an artistic world impregnated by
sharp irony. His sculptures have been exhibited at a number of national exhibitions.

Artistic prizes:

1998: 3rd Exhibition of Miniatures - Prize of the Public (Kaposvár).
1998: 43rd Autumn Exhibition at Hódmezõvásárhely - Prize Mónus.
1999: Special Prize, 46th Autumn Exhibition at Hódmezõvásárhely.
2000: Special Artistic Prize of the Foundation for Hungarian Culture.
2001: Special Prize, 47th Autumn Exhibition at Hódmezõvásárhely.

Individual exhibitions:

1993: Cultural Center in Yatul, Haukipudas (Finland); 1994: House of Youth, Szeged;
1995: Grammar School of Kistelek; Arslev (Denmark); 1996: Gallery Kálvária Szeged;
Library „Németh László”, Hódmezõvásárhely; 1997: Volán House of Electricity,
Budapest; Souvenirs, visions, fragments - Press House, Szeged; 1998: Municipal Library „József Attila”, Makó; Gallery Weisse Hausle Hechingen (Germany); 1999: Elementary
and Grammar School of Hódtó, Hódmezõvásárhely; 2001: My souvenirs of the end of the millenary - Gallery of the Foundation for Hungarian Culture, Budapest; Mill of time -
Gallery „B” in Szeged; 2002: Gallery of Contemporary Painters, Debrecen;
2004: Pátzay Hall, Székesfehérvár, 2006: Gallery 2000, Hódmezõvásárhely ('Timeless Moments').

Joint exhibitions:

From 1994: in the Gallery of Szentes, exhibition of the foundation Ferenc Katona Kiss; 1995: Gallery Pitypang, Budapest; 1996: Harlemmermeer (the Netherlands), Biennale of Board Painting, Szeged, Spring Exhibition, Hódmezõvásárhely, Autumn Exhibition, Hódmezõvásárhely; 1997: Spring Exhibition, Hódmezõvásárhely, Summer Exhibition of Szeged; 1998: Music for my eyes, Gallery MATÁV, Pécs, Gallery of Miskolc, Gallery of Gyor, Painters’ Exhibition of Hódmezõvásárhely, Gallery Pegazus, Convention Centre, Budapest; 3rd Exhibition of Miniatures, Kaposvár; Rendez-vous of the Muses, exhibition Gallery Art Studio, Hall Dési-Huber in Veszprém; Spring Exhibition, Hódmezõvásárhely, Autumn Exhibition, János Tornyai Museum in Hódmezõvásárhely; 1999: Competition of MATÁV, Déry Museum in Debrecen, Gallery Vigadó Budapest; Collective Exhibition of painters’ of Hódmezõvásárhely, Gallery of Contemporary Painters, Debrecen; Spring Exhibition, Hódmezõvásárhely, Autumn Exhibition, János Tornyai Museum, Hódmezõvásárhely; Exhibition of the Painters’ of the Hungarian Plain, M. Munkácsy Museum, Békéscsaba; 2000: 4th Art Exhibition of Hungarian Cartoonists You are beautiful, you are wonderful, Hungary!, House of the Foundation of Hungarian Culture Budapest; For the Tisza, Kapoli Museum, Balatonlelle; Spring Exhibition, Hódmezõvásárhely, Autumn Exhibition, János Tornyai Museum, Hódmezovásárhely; 2001: Spring Exhibition, Hódmezõvásárhely, Autumn Exhibition, János Tornyai Museum, Hódmezovásárhely, Exhibition of the Painters’ of the Hungarian Plain, M. Munkácsy Museum, Békéscsaba; 2002: Spring Exhibition, Hódmezõvásárhely, Autumn Exhibition, János Tornyai Museum, Hódmezõvásárhely; 2003: Summer Exhibition, Szeged, Italian Institute, 50th Autumn Exhibition, J. Tornyai Museum, Hódmezõvásárhely; Joint Exhibition DATE, College Faculty, Hódmezõvásárhely, Exhibition Master and Disciples House of FIDESZ Szeged; 2004: Biennale of Water colours,
István Dobó Fortress Museum, Eger, Spring Exhibition, Hódmezõvásárhely, János Tornyai Museum, Hódmezõvásárhely; 2005: Summer Exhibition in Szeged, Salon of Citizens FIDESZ, Szeged.

Study trips:

Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, France, The Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Croatia, Switzerland, Greece, Great Britain, Belgium.
In 1995, he spent several months in the United States of America.