The Ian Turner/Cameron Baird painting that was purchased by David Le Pavoux on the right with George and Zed Petrou in Sydney at the 2nd Commando Charity Dinner in Sydney on the 13th of September. The painting now hangs at the 2nd Commando Recovery Centre at Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney.
Managing director of Serco Australia at the unveiling of the Cameron Baird portrait at ANVAM head office, Melbourne. The portrait will be sent to Camp Baird, Dubai, UAE. From left Clint Thomas, Doug Baird, Michael Madden and George Petrou on the 23rd of September 2019.
George Petrou is a well known Australian graphic designer who has turned his artistic talents to painting in recent years. His painting has evolved from a strong contemporary abstract style to restrained portrait painting with a splash of abstraction to free up the subject from total reality.
After previous exhibitions ‘The Lost Diggers of Vignacourt’ and ‘The Victoria Cross’, George Petrou has partnered with Findex to produce ‘Great Australian Stories’; an exhibition showcasing great known and unknown Australians and their stories, touring metropolitan and regional cities across Australia in 2019-20.
Keith Payne VC with Kate Manderson along with portrait of Keith painted by George Petrou. Kate paid $11,500 for the portrait at the recent Digger Day Gala Ball in Nowra 2018.
Diana Dunlop standing beside her grandfather’s portrait at the Sir Edward Weary Dunlop Foundation Charity Ball at the Kelvin Club.
I was recently reacquainted with two VC portraits I had painted a few years ago, these were purchased by Box Hill RSL which they in turn donated to the SAS Head Office in Swanbourne Perth.
Keith Payne VC, Zola Petrou and Annmaria Catalano at the Victoria Cross – Australia Remembers event at the Box Hill RSL
Keith Payne VC with our special guest Aurelio Catalano at the Box Hill RSL presentation.
Florence and Keith Payne VC visit our studio Mont Albert along with James Howard and Regan Mills.
Tim Britten CV standing with his portrait that George entered in this year’s Archibald Prize.
George has the pleasure of presenting the NSW Governor General David Hurley AC DSC. a painting of an unknown indigenous digger from the Lost Diggers of Vignacourt collection. The painting now hangs proudly at Government house.
© 2026 George Petrou.
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