"An artist with the eye of a hawk and the touch of a butterfly" Keith Dashwood the Dashwood gallery, London

Born in 1952, George Fanshawe trained at Goldsmith's College from 1971-1974. He spent much of his youth exploring the marshlands next to the River Thames at Erith and many of his landscapes include mist, low-level views through reeds and light on water. In 1972 he lived for a period in Southern Germany and it was here, when chalking on pavements with German art students, that his passion for the use of pastel as a medium was born. He became well known for his haunting use of light and evocative colour in his landscapes. His unique use of fine texture and detail in pastel has led to a style between impressionism and photo-realism. He is one of a small number of British artists to have been accepted for architectural commisions by the New Academy Gallery, Windmill Street, London.

The artist's work has become increasingly collectable and can be found in the following private collections:

• LLOYDS BANK
• THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK
• GARY LINEKER
• FRANK DOWLING (CANARY WHARF PLC)
• A R BRINK MARINE SURVEYORS (DURBAN AND LONDON)
• J J COFFEY QC CHAMBERS (LONDON)
• DAVID FARRER QC
• THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY
• DONALD COOMBE MBE, JP
• DONALD LEWIN OBE (CLINTON CARDS)
• CHANCELLORS LAW FIRM BOARDROOM (BEXLEYHEATH, KENT)
• THE ROYAL BLACKHEATH GOLF CLUB
• GBM SERVICES (LONDON)
• BLOOMSBURY INTERNATIONAL (LONDON)

• The Woodlands Art Gallery, Blackheath (1985)
• The Geoffrey Whitworth Theatre Gallery, Kent (1990, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999)
• The Pamar Gallery, Dartford, Kent (1986, 1989)
• The Bexley Open Art Exhibition, Kent (1987, 1997)
• The Minstrel Art Gallery (1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000)
• The Gallery at the Royal Oak, Northants (1991, 1995, 1998)
• The Frog and Mouse Gallery, Leicester (1992, 1994)
• The City Fine Art Gallery, London (1993-5)
• The Cottons Atrium, London (1993)
• Sonnet 24 Gallery, Eltham (1994, 1995)
• The Dashwood Gallery, London (1996, 1997)
• The Sunshine Gallery, London (1996-1999)
• The Kevin Stamp Gallery, Bickley (1996, 1997)
• 1996 - Awarded 2nd place in Southwark Borough Pavement Artist of the Year competition
• The Hays Gallery, London (2000)
• The Sackville Gallery, Croydon (2000)
• The Brampton Gallery, Woodford, Essex (2002-2003)

In May 2000 the artist was featured in the Arts Section of the Independant Newspaper.

In November 2001 the artist was awarded the FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF LONDON in recognition of his services to London and to childrens' charities through art.

In 2002 he was commisioned by the Greater London Authority to produce a detailed drawing of CITY HALL, prints of which will be presented to visiting overseas dignitaries on behalf of London.

In the same year Transport for London commissioned the artist to produce a drawing of Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery, showing the new staircase leading into the square.