Biografie und Auszeichnungen

1943: in Hamburg geboren
1964: bis 1971 Studium an der Hochschule für bildende Kunst, Hamburg
1974: Stipendium für einen Atelieraufenthalt an der Cité des Arts, Paris
1975: Stipendium für einen Atelieraufenthalt am „La Ruche“, Paris
1977: Preis der Edwin-Amsinck-Stiftung, Hamburg
1983: Preis der Rudolf-Lodders-Stiftung, Hamburg
1985: bis heute Dozentin
1985: bis 1988 Dozentin an der Fachhochschule für Gestaltung, Hamburg
1987: Preis der Lichtwark-Gesellschaft, Hamburg
1999: Stipendium der Stadt Shuhocho, Präfektur Yamaguchi, Japan
1997: und 1999 Ehrenurkunden des Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museums, Japan
2004: Ehrenurkunde der Stadt Fukushima, Japan
2006: Eröffnung einer Kunstschule in Buxtehude

Ausstellungen in Deutschland, Dänemark, Frankreich, Italien, den Niederlanden, Österreich, Russland, der Schweiz sowie in China, Japan, Vietnam, den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten und Südafrika.

Namensinterpretation

Mr. Seiten uses old style Chinese Characters with special meaning depend on the traditional stamp makers rule.

When We try to read stamp, we need special knowledge of Chinese Character in old style. It is very difficult to read for even Japanese. But, a stamp it easy to read not have much value. Because, Eastern people Unreadable stamp have miracle power. So, Stamp makers try to add their own design on each Character. It is almost same as like Emblem designers in western world. Nowadays, Making stamp is define a kind of Oriental traditional Art.

          (HAI) = ASH

ASH become to ingredient of Color. That is why Mr. Seiten put this character in your Japanese name.

          (DORO or DEI) = MAD or Mire

MAD also become to ingredient of Color as like Color wash. Put two characters and have almost same meanings is emphasis your personality as the artist who is master of Color.

          (MAI) = DANCE or DANCING

Mr. Seiten explains, The Colors in your paintings looks like dancing by it self. This mean, The colors in your paintings have it own life.

          (JE or KA or YA) = HOUSE or PEOPLE

This character normally use as place where people living = in English “HOUSE”, and This character also can use for person.
But, It only aloud for The person have special talent or admired from public. In your case you are an artist. Artist can use this character, because Artist creates something beautiful for the world.