Biography 1954 Born in Essen 1960–75 Schooling on Lake Constance, first exhibitions 1976–81 Studied industrial design, diploma from FHS Kiel 1981–94 Freelance industrial designer, Hamburg, to 1993. 1981 Returned to concentration on fine art 1994 Resumed exhibition activities, since then several single exhibitions and shares. 2006 Moved to Lake Lucerne, Switzerland. Paintings in oil, sculptures in bronze, nickel silver and stainless steel for interior and exterior installation, private and public spaces. 2006 Uwe Karlsen lives and works on Lake Lucerne, Switzerland. Since 2007, external artwork in Cologne, Dusseldorf and Höhr-Grenzhausen