George Moore was born in 1916 in Skipton, Yorkshire. In 1918 he and his widowed mother moved to Wellington, New Zealand. He attended Wellington Technical College and the Elam Art School (today respectively parts of Massey University and the University of Auckland) before commencing work at Witcomb & Toombs publishers as an engraver and lithographer. During this time he produced large numbers of lithographic posters, refining his drawing style and experimenting with the medium. During WWII he served with the Royal New Zealand Airforce, including in the Coral Sea campaign with the American forces. Following the war, he emigrated to Sydney, Australia, where he worked in advertising. In 1970 he became a full time artist. In the early 1980s he lived in Mt.Eliza on the Mornington Peninsula before moving to Brisbane, Queensland, where he continues to reside. more»