Artist, educator and arts administrator Udo Sellbach has continued since his death in September 2006, to make a profound contribution to the fine arts in Australia. Born in Cologne in 1927, Udo emigrated to Australia in 1955. His experience as a founding member of the Kolner Presse and printmaker at the Kolner Werkschulen (1947 - 1953) equipped him with the expertise to promote the development of printmaking as a studio practice within Australian art schools, particularly in the areas of etching and lithography.