George William Pilkington - Artist Info

About George William Pilkington

  • Biography

    George William Pilkington was born in 1879 in Sea Point, Cape Town. He was a civil servant who painted in his spare time and later became a full-time painter. Pilkington was a member of the South African Society of Artists and was known for his maritime-themed artwork, reflecting his love of the sea. In the 1940s, he was commissioned to paint murals at the Cape Town Post Office, now the Grand Central Shopping Centre.

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