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b. Oxford, UK, 1987

Based in London, U.K.

George is a British, U.K. based artist who grew up in Herefordshire and graduated from Falmouth College of Art, Cornwall in 2008 with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art.

Following his degree show George became one of 7 shortlist artists and the subsequent winner of a coveted award, comprising a year’s occupancy of a large space at Krowji Studios in Cornwall, and exhibitions in two of Cornwall's most prominent galleries: the shortlist show at Newlyn Gallery and a solo show as part of the following year’s award at Anima Mundi (formerly Millennium Gallery).

George’s career since has included numerous group and artist-led shows as well as 3 further solo exhibitions, the most recent of which - self-presentation, Maybe Grief is Yellow - having run from 07-10.09.23 at Lot Projects, London. He has done 3 European artist residencies; 2 at Cyprus College of Art and one at RUD AIR in Laxarby, Sweden. As well as Cornwall, George has lived and worked in Bristol, Herefordshire, Somerset, Brighton and briefly, Berlin. He has been based in London since 2021 and works from his studio in the north of the city.

Working predominantly in oil and other media on traditional gesso panel and found substrates, as well as monotype, George’s work is largely nonrepresentational and draws from personal experience, touching on themes including trauma, isolation, love, loss, desire for emotional attunement verses need for autonomy.

Education

Residencies

  • Cyprus College of Art, Lempa, Paphos, November-December 2021

    Four weeks’ studio practice and group exhibition.

  • RUD AIR, Dalsland, Sweden, October 2016

Four weeks' studio practice in an 1800's missionary house in rural south-west Sweden.

Four weeks' studio practice culminating in artist-led group exhibition.

Awards

Short listed artist and subsequent winner of the 2008 prestigious Midas Award. Short list exhibition at Newlyn Gallery, Cornwall, UK, year-long studio occupancy at Krowji Studios, Cornwall, UK, culminating solo exhibition at Anima-Mundi (formerly Millennium Gallery), St. Ives, UK.

Solo Exhibitions

  • Maybe Grief is Yellow, Lot Projects, Broadway Market Mews, London, 7th - 10th September 2023

  • SOMEWHERE NOWHERE, Hamilton House Gallery, Bristol, UK, May 2015

  • Big Sky, Badcocks Gallery (permanently closed), Newlyn, Cornwall, UK, June - July 2010

  • Midas Award 2009, Anima-Mundi (formerly Millennium Gallery), St. Ives, Cornwall UK, November 2009

Selected Group Exhibitions

Selected Artist-Led Exhibitions

  • South Bank Arts Trail, Bristol, UK, May 2015

  • Hamilton House Open Studios, 9th June 2013

  • A Strange Country, PZ Gallery, Penzance, Cornwall, 30th March – 8th April 2010

  • Carousel, The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, 12th February – April 2010

  • Fleet, Trinity Buoy Wharf, East India, London, 3rd – 5th July 2008