About the Artist
A twenty-year US Army veteran and active trauma surgeon, George Garcia initially took up photography as nothing more than a justification to take a little time away from work. However, he rapidly developed a passion for it when he found that it awoke something within him. He felt an increasingly powerful connection with the wild places he explored. It very quickly seemed like the land began to speak to him, that he could sense the energy of each place flowing through him. It was as though he could increasingly feel our ancestor’s sense of wonder at these places overlapping with his own, almost like traveling back in time. As a result, his work reflects that energy and sense of wonder, sharing it with the viewer and awakening that connection within them.
Born and raised in Southern California, George attended medical school in Maryland, completed his surgical training in Hawaii, and subspecialty training in Miami. After moving several times throughout his Army career, George now once again lives and works in Miami. Despite taking up photography relatively recently in 2018, George’s work has been awarded in, among other places, New York, Europe, London, Budapest, Tokyo, and Paris.
