Artist & Professor Brad Bernard wrote: 

I am proud and honored to have had the opportunity to work as his apprentice in my
formative years as an emerging artist shortly after my undergraduatestudies at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design where I received my BFA in painting.  George's guidance and mentorship expanded my abilities as a painter, muralist, and community activist. His influence upon my hand as an artist was so pronounced that an extensive collector of his work
approached me about restoring a damaged piece. Under his concept and leadership, myself and a small group of other community artists in Milwaukee formed a group called "Collaborative Effect" which later after George's relocation to Pittsburgh became an established non profit visual arts community service.  George's influence has still been instrumental in
my philosophy and success as artist, mentor, and educator.