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by Zigi Georges
Born in Riga of Latvian parents; migrated to Australia in 1949.
Educational background
B.A. (Hons.), Sydney University, 1966
Dip. Lib., N.Z. Library School, Wellington
Dip. Hypnotherapy, Canberra
2 modules for Diploma of Photography, SCIT, Nambour, Qld 1996
Professional background
Lecturer in Anthropology and Sociology;
Library Assistant;
Editor; Shakespeare Head Press and Golden Press;
Secretarial;
Investigative Officer and Middle Management Training Officer
for Australian Customs. Recently guest speaker at Photography
Course, SQIT, Toowoomba and manager, Zone VIII mini gallery
and workshops
Creative background
| Literary | Poetry, short stories, children's fiction, contributing articles and occasional critiques on photography in PHOTO.Graphy magazine |
| Visual | Started with drawing and oil painting, then developed some skills in water colours and pastels. Since 1990 passionately committed to photography |
| Spiritual | Yoga and Mysticism |
Selected exhibitions
| 1992 | The Image Captured | Warana, Brisbane |
| 1995 | Recent works | SQIT, Toowoomba |
| 1996 | Fishbowling | Noosa Regional Gallery |
| Five Australian Photographers | point light gallery, Glebe | |
| 1998 | Goanna dreaming (solo) | Noosa Regional Gallery |
| Heliotropism | Gallery 482, Brisbane | |
| 1999 | The voice of the print | point light gallery, Glebe |
| Trees | point light gallery, Glebe | |
| AIPP Awards - 1 silver & 2 merit awards | Melbourne | |
| 2000 | Pilgrimage (solo) | point light gallery, Surry Hills |
| The Australian Landscape | point light gallery, Surry Hills | |
| Water | point light gallery, Surry Hills | |
| 2001 | The Sand Show | point light gallery, Surry Hills |
| 5th anniversary exhibition | point light gallery, Surry Hills | |
| 2003 | Summer Stock | point light gallery, Surry Hills |
Folios
Hand crafted, unique edition folios on National Parks, Nature, Portraits and Nudes.
Works in private collections
Photographs with collectors in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT.