In 2004, after thirty years, Pat George retired from the University of Victoria’s Visual Arts Department. For decades he has contributed his artwork to Kids for Golf, Canadian National Institute For The Blind, British Columbia Federation of Fly-fishers, Haig-Brown Fly-fishing Association, Pacific Salmon Foundation and the Pink Salmon Foundation.
His deep interest in nature conservation, fly-fishing and its environs are prime to his work. The stream of consciousness symbols underline his concerns about human behaviour and the biological changes in the urban environment which result in the degradation of the environment.
In 2009, he illustrated his second book project, a children’s book. At present, his work involves illustrations for a third, limited edition, private publication, book project as well as the assemblage of current work for an exhibition.
As an international printmaker, his work is in major private and public collections throughout the world.