Georg Douglas

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Born and raised in Co. Derry, N.Ireland. Georg Douglas has lived with his Icelandic wife and family in Iceland since1972. He has BSc and PhD degrees in Earth Sciences and worked and taught in this field for 36 years. Art has never been far away, however, and he has attended extended courses in painting and life drawing in the 2 major art colleges in Reykjavík, Iceland continually since 2005 recieving instruction and criticism from a wide range of talented professional artists. In 2017, Georg Douglas was accepted as a member of The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists (SÍM). The paintings of Georg Douglas display a vibrant rhythm. They employ masterful blending of lively colors and the complex intertwining of resonant lines, which often originate in molecular and microscopic elements reflecting his knowledge and experience in his scientific background. Often large in scale his work represents a unique approach which is recognizable yet not repetitive. His paintings can be likened to abstracted visual rhapsodies reflecting upon an idiosyncratic painting style with each piece reverberating a fresh, passionate melody. Georg Douglas has exhibited regulary since 2010 and his work has been published in international art magazines and websites. Several works have been awarded prizes and been displayed in public institutions in Iceland and abroad including the Icelandic Embassies in Helsinki and Moscow, University of Iceland and Hamrahlíð College, Reykjavík.