Jorge de Araujo
Jorge was born in East Timor in 1977. When he was 11 years old his family gained refugee status and moved to Portugal and then five years later come to live in Australia.
Jorge de Araujo is a Melbourne based photographer with an array of clients interstate and overseas. He has won several awards and recognitions, which has seen his work published and exhibited in Australia, USA, Canada, UK and South Africa.
A regular contributor to Living Now magazine in Melbourne, his commercial, advertising, portraits and editorial images have also appeared in various national and international publications such The Age newspaper, American Photo and Capture magazines.
Jorge’s inspiration comes from creating work that touch, and inspire others. He is particularly active around social and cultural issues, using art to inspire social change. He's doing his Postgraduate studies at the Victorian College of the Arts in Community Cultural Development.