Background
Schmeisser was born in Stolp, Pomerania, Germany (modern Słupsk, Poland). He studied at the Hamburg Fine Art Academy, Germany from 1962-1967 and also in Kyoto (Kyoto Fine Art Academy) from 1969-1972.
Schmeisser was born in Stolp, Pomerania, Germany (modern Słupsk, Poland). He studied at the Hamburg Fine Art Academy, Germany from 1962-1967 and also in Kyoto (Kyoto Fine Art Academy) from 1969-1972.
Abitur, Gymnasium Alstertal, Hamburg, Germany, 1962. Graduate, Art Academy, Hamburg, 1967. Postgraduate, Art Academy, Kyoto, Japan, 1968.
Assistant in printmaking, later lecturer Art Academy, Hamburg, 1966-1967, 72-78. Senior lecturer, head department printmaking Canberra School Art, Australia National University, 1978-1997. Professor Kyoto City Art University, 2002.
Visiting fellow humanities research center Australian National University, 1976. Draftsman 12 archaeological excavations University Missouri, Israel, Greece, 1966-1984. Professor Kyoto Seika Daigaku, Kyoto, 1989.
Married Keiko Amenomori, December 27, 1972. 2 children.