1943 - Born in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 7th, at 10.45 pm
My father René is a writer, and my mother, Vérène Mettler, a painter
My sister, Isabelle, is born in 1945

1963 - 70 - Study architecture at Geneva University
Present a diploma work on Industrial Construction with Jean-Marie Bondallaz

1971 - 76 - Create with Albert Feurer a Graphic Arts Company, Cobama, which makes word processing, graphic design, printing and publishing

1976 - 81 - Settle in Musièges, Haute-Savoie, a small village in France
Decide to devote most of my time to painting
Several visits to Europe, South America and the United States. I bring back various and colorful visions which inspire my painting
Many exhibitions in Europe
Practice architecture part time with Claude and Florence Vandenbeusch

1981 - 84 - Paradise Valley, Arizona
Paint the desert and urban American landscapes
Several exhibitions in the States
Design monumental sculpture projects with Claude et Florence Vandenbeusch
Design "Rocks", an illustrated book on Arizona, with Brenda Vinten, which will not be published

1984 - 88 - Tahiti
Discover yoga and Zen meditation with Madame Poinçon
Read numerous spiritual books, in particular Alexandra David-Neel and Gurdjieff
Explore the implications of art and spirituality
First visits to Asia
Stay in Seoul and Taipei to study Chinese calligraphy
Study the Chinese language
First paintings of metaphysical symbols and themes
Exhibitions in Papeete and France
First Tibetan retreat in  Kopan  Monastery in Nepal in 1988

1988 - 89 - Come to Thailand to deepen my knowledge and practice of Buddhism
Settle in Bangkok
Meet Ajahn Buddhadasa at Suan Mokkh Monastery
Beginning of a long series of meditation retreats in Suan Mokkh and  Wat Kow Tham
Participate in the meetings of a spiritual group created in Bangkok by Dr Thynn Thynn and  Erika Dias
Meet  Ajahn Sumedho
First abstract paintings to illustrate the Buddha's teachings
Decide to stop doing exhibitions

1990 - 91 - Meet  Ayya Khema, who becomes my main spiritual teacher until her death in 1997
Start to study Dzogchen with Sogyal Rinpoche
Meet  Ariella de Montis and  Gangchen Rinpoche
Retreats with Ayya Khema in Australia
Retreats with Sogyal Rinpoche in France and Australia
Paintings inspired by Tibetan Buddhism

1992 - 93 - Settle in Hua Hin, on the Gulf of Siam
Start to translate Buddhist texts from English to French
Illustrate and publish two books of spiritual poems with Erika Dias, create Wisdom Gift Publications
Retreats with Namkhai Norbu in France, Australia and Thailand
Zen retreat with Harada Sekkei Roshi at Hosshinji in Japan
Retreats with Ayya Khema and Sogyal Rinpoche

1994 - Start to teach Buddhism and meditation at the French Speaking Club in Bangkok
Attempt to create an International Network of Buddhist Translators
Ch'an retreats with Master Sheng-Yen in the US
Retreat with Ajahn Sumedho at Amaravati in England
Retreats with Ayya Khema and Sogyal Rinpoche

1995 - 3 months retreat at Dzogchen Beara Monastery in Ireland, under the guidance of  Sogyal Rinpoche
Retreats avec Ayya Khema and Sogyal Rinpoche

1996 - Study  Reiki in California with Alexis Summerfield
Discover enneagram by reading Riso's books
Meet Master Mantak Chia at Tao Garden near Chiang Mai, Thailand
Retreats with Ayya Khema and Sogyal Rinpoche
New series of paintings on Enneagram and Light Patterns after several years of little production

1997 - Stay at Tao Garden, 20 km from Chiang Mai, returning only for short periods to Hua Hin
Study Taoist meditation, Chi Kong and the Yi Jing
Architecture and design projects at Tao Garden
Zen retreat with Harada Sekkei Roshi in Hosshinji, Japan
Study enneagram and the Fourth Way with Nicole Bertaud in Annecy
Start to teach Reiki in Bangkok with Danielle Wiedmann
Meditate with the Raja Yoga group in Chiang Mai under the guidance of
Rachel Flower
Paintings on Taoist themes

1998 - Finally leave completely Hua Hin and settle in Chiang Mai. Happy to discover a flourishing international community and a growing consciousness for holistic life, natural medicine and spirituality
Study Tarot with Katharina Bless
Study the teachings and therapy techniques of the "Listen to your body" school with Lise Bourbeau in Quebec
Study Spiritual Angelic Healing with Juliette Barmet in Switzerland
Teach Reiki at Mungkala, a Chinese clinic in Chiang Mai
Paintings on the theme of light
Study Harmonic Chanting with Dominique Baudin
Start to play the piano

1999 - Create the Extra-Sensory Art concept
First installation of a light mandala at Dhamma Park Gallery in Pasang near Chiang Mai
Project for a non-verbal communication network based on light and primal sound
Explore the idea of the fusion of art, healing and spirituality in the concept of Wisdomlight and Artotal
Healing Paintings and Fragments of Light
Exhibition at G7 Gallery in Herrliberg near Zurich, Switzerland
Study the second level of Spiritual Angelic Healing with Juliette Barmet in Switzerland
Attend the Hoffman Process, an intensive psychotherapy work, in Villersexel, France

2000 - Exhibition and installation of a light mandala for the official inauguration of Dhamma Park Gallery in Pasang near Chiang Mai
Participate in the PAN Light Link Gathering in Chiang Mai. Installation of a light spiral
Participate in the Silver Dove Congress 2000 in Chiang Mai. Installation of a light mandala for the Peace Pole Ceremony
New series of Healing Paintings and Healing Cards
Travels in Kauai and Maui (Hawaii) and Kham (Eastern Tibet)
Attend "Body Singing" workshops with Emmanuelle Thomas
Retreat with Sogyal Rinpoche and HH the Dalai Lama in the South of France
Study Tai Chi Chuan with Keith Good in Chiang Mai