| 1945 | Born in Leiderdorp, Netherlands |
| 1957 | Emigrated with family to Guelph, Ont. |
| 1965-66 | Studied Commercial art at what is now Mohawk College in Brantford |
| 1967-68 | Lived in Montreal – worked on artwork, worked as waiter part-time |
| 1968-69 | Worked on artwork at the Rockwood Academy with Joseph Drenters Joint show with Joseph Drenters at the Rockwood Academy One-man Exhibition at The Factory - coffee-house and gallery, Guelph. Married in December, 1969 |
| 1968-69 | Represented by the Ten Mile House in Aberfoyle |
| 1973 | One man exhibition at Peter Hess Gallery, Hamilton |
| 1974 | Worked at Gould Outdoor, Brantford, as Billboard artist |
| 1975 | One-Man show at Gallery 12, Brantford |
| 1974-78 | Attended University of Guelph - chair of Fine Arts Union - chair of Student Gallery - graduated 1979 with Honours BA in Fine Art |
| 1979 | to support myself and family established SunArt Inc, with wife and partner – picture framing, small gallery, art supplies |
| 1982 | One-man show at Gallery One, then located in Salem, ON Founding member of Insights Jury Show, Elora Founding member of Elora Arts Council Served as chair for Fergus BIA for 2 terms Served as chair of Elora Arts Council for 2 terms Chaired Insights Jury Show for 3 terms |
| 2000 | Sold house and business in Fergus and moved to Lake of the Woods with my wife. Resumed painting and drawing until present. |