Pamela Gale George 

Educational Background

Ph.D. -- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1978 in Educational Psychology
M.S. -- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1970 in Special Education
B.S. -- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1969 in Geography
Arts Instruction and Coursework -- Louisiana State University, University of North Carolina,
University of Lisbon, University of ChiangMai, University of HongKong, Virginia Tech University
North Carolina Central University, Art guilds in Durham, Santa Fe, Ashland, OR and Tubac, AZ.
Special Painting Instruction -- Mentorship with North Carolina painter and master teacher, Jane Filer (‘01-‘03); Studies with Chad Hughes and Beverly McIver (NCCU painting professors) and Shannon Bueker.

Professional Positions

-Owner, P'Gale Fine Art Studio, Durham, North Carolina
-Principal, George and Associates, Educational Research and Evaluation
-Professor of Educational Psychology and Research, NCCU School of Education (1978-2004)
-International Assignments (Fulbright Professor, Fulbright Senior Specialist and other Academic Positions): Papua New Guinea ('08), South Africa ('07), Maldives (‘05), Portugal (‘96), Hong Kong (’89-’90), Thailand (‘86-’87), and Samoa ('70-'72).

Major Arts Activities

Book Illustrations and Cover Designs
Designer and graphic artist on numerous publications, curricula, and books including:
-George, P.G. (1972). In Harmony with the Fa’a Samoa. Washington, DC: U.S. Peace Corps.
-George, P.G. (1979). Instructore's Guide for Exceptional Child (by Kirk & Gallagher). Boston: Houghton-Mifflin.
-George, P.G. (1981). Testing Our Children. Atlantic Center for Research in Education: Piedmont Press.
-George, P.G. (1987). University Teaching Across Cultures. Washington, DC: United States Information Agency.
-George, P.G. (1990). America Bound - A Curriculum. New York: Institute of International Education.
-George, P.G. (l990, l991). University Life in America: A Guide. New York: Institute of International Education.
-George, P.G. (l992). Visiting Professors - A Curriculum. New York: Institute of International Education:
-George, P.G. (l994). Instructor's Edition for Educational Psychology (Slavin, 4th). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
-George, P.G. (l994). Resources for Educational Psychology--Theory to Practice (Slavin, 4th). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
-George, P.G. (l995). College Teaching Abroad: Strategies for Effective Academic Exchange. Boston: Allyn &Bacon.
-George, P.G., May, J., Wilson, C.& Kempf, L., (2000). The Exemplary Middle School. Pinehurst, NC: NC Middle School Association.
-George, P.G. and Brown, W.M., (2006). The North Carolina Alphabet. Durham, NC: Carolina Wren Press.

Film and Video Productions
-Directed the "University Teaching Across Cultures" Documentary Film Project on international teaching exchanges in China, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia (USIA, l987-90) including films on Teaching the Chinese Student and University Life in China and Southeast Asia.
-Produced videos on Study Abroad with North State Video, Duke University, and the Institute of International Education.

Public and Corporate Commissions or Permanent Exhibitions
-North Carolina Central University School of Education
-Durham School of the Arts, 4 mural paintings for the Dance Department
-University College, North Carolina Central University
-Life Care Hospitals
-Wellness Consultants International
-National Park Service, Lake Amistad on the Rio Grande
-Duke University Medical Center

Solo Exhibitions
-Crossing Borders, The Manchester, Durham, NC (May, ’08)
-The Pecos, the Devil and the Rio Grande, Eno River Gallery, Durham, NC (Feb.-Mar., ’07)
-National Park Artist in Residence Exhibit, Del Rio, Tx (Fall, 2006)
-Pamela George in the New Year, upstART gallery at Fowler’s, Durham, NC (Dec.-Jan., ‘04)
-Fondess for Fiesta, Old Venable Studios, Durham Art Walk (Nov., ‘03)
-The Lust for Figs, Brightleaf Square, Durham, NC (May, ‘03)
-Women in Repose, Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Durham, NC (‘01)

Selected Group Exhibitions
-North Carolina Women’s Juried Art Show, Womens Center, Chapel Hill (Feb. 06)
-Through Women’s Eyes, By Women’s Hands, juried exhibit, Womens Center, Chapel Hill (Feb. ’04)
-Winston-Salem Associated Artists Membership Show, juried exhibit (Feb.-March, ’04)
-North Carolina Annual Juried Show, juried exhibit, Durham Art Guild (Nov.-Jan.’04).
-North Carolina State Fair Professional Juried Show (October, ’03)
-Durham Art Guild Annual Membership Exhibitions (‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04)
-Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Annual Juried Exhibitions (’02, ‘03, ’04, ‘07)

Art Boards, Memberships and Major Initiatives
-Co-Chair, Art Galleries Committee, Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (‘03 to present)
-Co-Founder, upstART gallery matching underexposed artists with underused spaces, Durham, NC (since '04)
-Treasurer and Board of Directors, North State Public Video
-Durham Art Guild, Durham, NC
-Orange County Art Guild, Chapel Hill/Carrboro, NC
-National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society
-Allied Artist of Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Special Art Awards
-National Park Artist in Residence, on the Rio Grande from Big Bend to Lake Amistad (May-June, 2006).
-North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources' North Carolina Book for 2008 for the North Carolina Alphabet.