George Golfinos born in Velo Korinthias in 1948. He studied first graphic arts at the Center of Technological Applications and then ASFA painting with G.. Moralis and stage design by B. Vassiliadis. In all his years of study he was a scholar of the State Scholarship Foundation (IKY) and was distinguished with two awards and five commendations.

With scholarship he continued his studies at the «Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts» in Paris with J. Lagrange and then to L. Cremonini. Also attended Materials Technology lessons with Abraam Pingas the same school. From 1999 he was professor of painting at the Visual and Applied Arts of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki