Urban life coupled with Cultural identity brings to life the readily distinguishable fine art style of Craig George. Born on the Navajo Nation in Ganado, Arizona; Craig was raised in Huntington Park, South Los Angeles, California all while embracing connection to his native homeland and Navajo Culture. Craig prefers to consider himself as a self-taught artist due to his upbringing in Huntington Park. Nonetheless he credits his urban surroundings, street culture and neighborhood friends for his unique graffiti stylization that incorporates elements of his own Navajo Culture.

As a direct result of the 1960’s Native American Relocation Program; Craig is a first generation child of the Act that was instituted by the United States Government designed to draw Native people from their homelands under the guise of better Education and job opportunities. But the reality was to assimilate Native people into “American” society. Craig’s mother was one of the fortunate ones to receive training to become a nurse therefore raising her family between L.A. and Arizona. Sending Craig and his siblings back to the “Rez” in the summer months.

After high school,Craig enrolled at the prestigious Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico and earned himself a degree with honors in two dimensional arts. Studying at IAIA furnished him the ability to further explore his own Navajo culture. Including but not limited to a greater appreciation for the numerous cultures of other Indigenous peoples and artistic ways. Upon graduation Craig returned to Los Angeles where he met his soon to be mentor Babak Emanuel. While working with Babak he was introduced to the world of modern art and set up a studio on the famed Melrose street in East Hollywood. While living his life in the big city, Craig had an internal yearning to return to the “Rez”. When returning home he reconnected with his traditional ways and became grounded with what was always embedded in him and a stronger appreciation of where his roots were.