1940 born into the artist family August Bresgen in Munich

1962 Diploma of Graphic Art at the 'Meisterschule für Mode' in Munich

1962-64 studies at the Art school 'Arteneum' in Helsinki - Finland

1962-68 living in Cologne -Germany, excursions to Turkey, Greece, Portugal, Spain and England

1968-73 living in Cape Town - South Africa, excursions to Namibia and Lesotho

1973-74 touring the world with a van, boat, train and plane through Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, India, Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, Finland, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Germany