George was born in June 1958 and has lived all his life in Cookstown, Co Tyrone. He comes from a rural farming background (grandfather). He is married to Margaret and they have 3 children, Karuna, Ben and John.

George attended the Ulster College of Art 1975-76 and completed Foundation Studies; he then changed to train as a teacher of Boys PE. He taught PE for some years and then in 1995 became a full time Art Teacher in Cookstown High School. He was subsequently made Head of Department in 2001.

For approximately 20 years George has been painting in his spare time. He began with street/village scenes in Sepia. Character studies began approx 1993, and two years ago he introduced Burnt Sienna to his work. His paintings are on display in galleries throughout Ireland, and his commissioned work can be found in the UK, Europe, North America and Australia.

More recently George has become very interested in derelict property/farms which litter the countryside. George says 'When I look at or paint these forgotten homes I think of the generations of families who lived, laughed and died within their walls. I always keep a camera in the car and often stop, clear gates or walls to photograph such buildings. The character and characters of the rural landscape is changing, many aspects are gone, lost. If I manage to capture something that's been lost, then I'm happy.'