About the Artist
Ross Georgeson is an arts educator who has worked with children affected by poverty and war for International Service all over the world.
He spent six years in the Occupied Palestinian Territories working at After School Cubs in refugee camps. During his time in the Middle East he organized the first arts summer camps in Gaza, introduced art for therapy for occupational therapists in Gaza and contributed creative therapy training at the University of Bethlehem.
Portrait of Ross Georgeson by a teacher in Hebron, July 2007: Ross Georgeson |
Teacher painting Ross Georgeson in Hebron: Ross Georgeson |
Ross also introduced child centred art and crafts in state kindergartens, primary and secondary schools and organized exhibitions of children’s art. From 2002-2004 he ran courses to train prospective teachers in the attitudes and skills needed for working with children in difficult circumstances. Ross has also published three teachers handbooks now used extensively throughout Palestine.
Ross was awarded the International Volunteer Human Rights Defender Award in December 2005 before commencing work on the Same Difference project.
Ross Georgeson during a Same Difference art workshop in Bolivia: Tom Weller
