Timeline

1997
Opened "Duerst Metallbildhauer" studio and gallery in Munich, Germany and apprenticed as Architectural Blacksmith/Fabricator in Munich, Germany
1997–1998
Worked as assistant to Master Blacksmith and Metal Sculptor Herbert Elflein in Achrain, Germany
2000
Received Master Certificate as Architectural Blacksmith/Fabricator in Munich, Germany
1998–2002
Worked as assistant and fabricator to Artist and Metal Sculptor Julia Mangold in Munich, Germany
2003
Opened "Duerst -Custom Metalwork" metal studio and gallery in Kingston, ON
2009
Given Public Art Commission for City of Kingston, ON
2011
Opened "Duerst - Metal Nature Spirit" metal sculpture studio and sculpture park in Godfrey, ON
2011
Received Gold Award for piece "White Zombie" in the forged gate category from National Ornamental Metal & Miscellaneous Association

Exhibitions

2013
Verb Gallery, Kingston, ON
2012
Stefan Duerst Exhibitions in 2012:
Modern Fuel Gallery, Kingston, ON
Union Gallery, Kingston, ON
Kiwi Gardens Sculpture Project, Perth, ON
2011
Studio Exhibition, Duerst Studio and Sculpture Park, Godfrey, ON
2010
Studio Exhibition, Duerst Studio and Sculpture Park, Godfrey, ON
2009
Stefan Duerst Exhibitions in 2009:
Public Art Commission, Kingston, ON
Sandra Whitton Gallery, Kingston Ontario
Chameleon Nation Gallery, Kingston, ON
2008
Stefan Duerst Exhibitions in 2008:
Kiwi Gardens, Perth, ON
IIDEX, Toronto, ON
Interior Design Show, Toronto, ON
Designers Walk, Toronto, ON
2007
Stefan Duerst Exhibitions in 2007:
Object Toronto, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, ON
IIDEX, Toronto, ON
Interior Design Show, Toronto, ON
2006
Stefan Duerst Exhibitions in 2006:
Object Toronto, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, ON
IIDEX, Toronto, ON
Kiwi Gardens, Perth, ON
Interior Design Show, Toronto, ON
2005
Stefan Duerst Exhibitions in 2005:
John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, ON
Mill Street Gallery, Almonte, ON
NGB Studios, Kingston, ON
Kiwi Gardens, Perth, ON
2004
Stefan Duerst Exhibitions in 2004:
Verb Gallery, Kingston, ON
Interior Design Show, Toronto, ON
Art in the Garden, Bracebridge, ON
Interconnected Art, Kingston, ON
2003
Stefan Duerst Exhibitions in 2003:
Mine Metal Art Gallery, New York, NY, USA
Senseffect Studio, Cologne, Germany
Gallery Daniel Martinez, Munich Germany
Interconnected Art, Kingston, ON
2002
Stefan Duerst Exhibitions in 2002:
Walter Trier Galleries, Munich, Germany
BDS Personalkonzept, Munich, Germany
2001
Stefan Duerst Exhibitions in 2001:
National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN, USA
Galerie Sager, Switzerland
Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, NS
Gallerie Pappberger, Munich, Germany
BDS Personalkonzept, Munich, Germany
2000
Stefan Duerst Exhibitions in 2000:
Studio Exhibition, Munich, Germany
1999
Studio Exhibition, Munich, Germany
1998
Virus Gallerie, Munich, Germany
1997
Studio Exhibition, Munich, Germany
1996
Stefan Duerst Exhibitions in 1996:
Raum 15 Gallerie, Munich Germany
Studio Exhibition, Munich, Germany
1995
Eigenart, Munich, Germany

Public Collections

National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN, USA
Queens University, Kingston, ON