Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art
 

Sandra George

photographic self portrait of the artist sandra George in a mirror
Sandra George, Self Portrait, Bread Street, May 1993, 1993
Courtesy Craigmillar Now
A black and white image of an outdoor area featuring a building. On the side of the building has been painted with the text 'claim now' and a hand signing a ballot paper. A main and a woman stand looking at the building.
Sandra George, Claim now: Craigmillar Welfare Rights, 1988
Courtesy Craigmillar Now
A black and white image of a room filled with a group of children sitting around a table. A woman stands next to the table holding one of the children's hands.
Sandra George, Royal Blind School, Edinburgh, 1980
Courtesy Craigmillar Now
image of a book titled 'propaganda' the black metal book. on the left edge of the book it reads Sandra George.
Sandra George, Propaganda: The Black Metal Book, undated
Courtesy Craigmillar Now
A black and white image featuring three people in the centre.
Sandra George, North British Hotel with British Hotel Disabled Musicians, 1981
Courtesy Craigmillar Now

Born in Nottingham, Sandra George (1957–2013) lived the first seven years of her life in Jamaica with her mother, before moving to Birmingham, and then Edinburgh, to live with her father. George studied at Napier University gaining a BA in Photography; then a BA in Fine Art at Edinburgh College of Art in Drawing and Painting. In 2004 she graduated in Community Education at The University of Edinburgh. George was a freelance photographer for over 30 years for organisations and publications such as the Sentinel, the Tollcross Community Newspaper, Shelter, and the Craigmillar Festival News and the Craigmillar Chronicle. In the 1980s she worked in Community Development in Wester Hailes. In the 1990s she worked in Craigmillar, Edinburgh for organisations including McGovan house, the Thistle Foundation, and the Craigmillar Community Arts Centre. In 2008 she was Youth Services Manager with Hunter’s Hall Cooperative, Craigmillar. That year she launched Niddrie Community Youth Group.

Whilst George did not exhibit in her lifetime, Craigmillar Now have curated Sandra George, Craigmillar 1988–1994; The White House, Craigmillar 2022; Sandra George, Craigmillar 1988–1994, Oman’s Pub, Craigmillar 2023; and in the group exhibition We © Craigmillar, at The Craigmillar Heart’s Community Club 2023.

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