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. Guest speaker at Photography Course, SQIT, Toowoomba.
Currently 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, Sydney
- 1998 Goanna dreaming (solo), Noosa Regional Gallery
- Heliotropism, Gallery 482, Brisbane
- 1999 The voice of the print, Point Light, Sydney
- Trees, Point Light, Sydney
- AIPP Awards - 1 silver & 2 merit awards, Melbourne
- 2000 Pilgrimage (solo), Point Light, Sydney
- The Australian Landscape, Point Light, Sydney
- Water, Point Light, Sydney
- 2001 The Sand Show, Point Light, Sydney
- 5th anniversary exhibition, Point Light, Sydney
- 2003 Summer Stock, Point Light, Sydney
- 2005 Woman, Point Light, Sydney
- Natural Selection, Point Light, Sydney
- 2009 point light : the first thirteen years, Point Light, Sydney