Biography
In his teens, George was fascinated with black and white photography and the creative process he found working in the darkroom. Then in his twenties, he began sculpting in plaster and clay and took courses in bronze casting at Central Technical School in Toronto. A graduate of the University of Toronto, George has been teaching and inspiring high school students for two decades.Settling in Northumberland County in 1999, George is now involved with what may be his biggest creative project ever; developing the three acres of land upon which he lives into a giant sculpture garden.
In the eighties and nineties George was represented by Del Bello Gallery of Toronto. Since 2000 he has been showing mainly at Art Gallery of Northumberland and Colborne Art Gallery.
His most recent works feature a blend of several of his long term disciplines resulting in digital collages of sculpture and photography. What ever is next for George Pichl, you can be sure he will keep moving forward - exploring, questioning and creating.