Bio
Bio
George Voulgaropoulos is a freelance photographer who works as a staff photojournalist in the western and inner-western suburbs of Sydney (Torch, Auburn Review, Cooks River Valley Times) as well as teaching photographic workshops for refugees and emerging photographers in western Sydney.
George's images have been published extensively including, BBC World News, ABC, National Geographic Online, Australian Traveller, Advocate Insider and Real Time Arts Magazine and has also been awarded several art prizes such as the 1st prize in the Auburn Mayoral Photographic Awards, Editorial Category Winner in the ACMP Projections Competition and selected as a finalist for Sydney Life, exhibiting his work in a large scale print in Hyde Park. George is quickly establishing himself as a documentary photographer.
Exhibitions & Awards
Exhibition - 2011 Head On Festival, Peacock Gallery, Sydney May 7th till June 21st
Magnum Photo Agency Workshop with Nikos Economopoulos in Damascus, Syria
Exhibition - 2010 Head On Festival, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney May 20th till June 1st
Featured on the ABC's Art Nation Program, April 4th 2010 - http://www.abc.net.au/arts/stories/s2862653.htm
Finalist - Sydney Life - Art & About Festival - Print Exhibited in Hyde Park
Final Round Finalist - Qantas Spirit of the Youth Award
Winner – 2009 ACMP Projections Editorial Category - Australian Emerging Photographer
Honorable Mention - 2009 Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) - Photojournalism/Family and People and Personalities
Finalist – 2009 Ph.Art Gallery - "Pride of Place" Competition
1st Prize – 2008 Auburn Mayoral Photographic Award
Finalist – 2008 Expose Your World Competition – Australian Story – Photo Essay
Finalist – 2008 Expose Your World Competition – People – Single Shot
Winner – 2008 City Snaps Competion – Time Out Sydney