Fine artist Papp György was born in Békéscsaba on 27th July 1936. He graduated from the Szeged Pedagogy Academy in 1958, and from the Hungarian Fine Art Academy in 1972. He teaches at the Drawing and fine art department of the Juhász Gyula Teachers Training College. He is also president of the Art Institute. He is a member of the National Union of the Hungarian Artists, the Fine and Applied Artists Union and the Hungarian Graphic Artist Society. He studied in several countries in Europe and visited Africa and Asia as well.

Art settlements:
- Békéscsaba Graphics Art Settlement (1978)
- Mezőtúr Alkotótelep (Artist Settlement) (1981)
- Groznjani Art Settlement (Serbia 1987)
- Kecskemét International Enamel Art Settlement (1983, 1984, 1985)
- Ásotthalmi Alkotótelep (1985, 1995)

Prizes, rewards:
- Prize of the Szegedi Nyári Tárlat (Summer Exhibition) (1970)
- Prize of the Békéscsabai Alföldi Tárlat (1971)
- Prize of the Ceglédi Kisgrafikai Kiállítás (Small graphics exhibition) (1973, 1979)
- Székely Bertalan memorial coin (1986)
- Prize Csongrád Megyei Tanács Alkotói díja (1987)
- Prize of the Szegedi Szépmíves Céh (1991)

Önálló kiállítások:
- Szeged (1970, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996)
- Hódmezővásárhely (1972, 1997)
- Ruzsa (1972)
- Békéscsaba (1973)
- Kunszentmárton (1974)
- Mezőtúr (1974)
- Győr (1978, 1992)
- Szentes (1978)
- Szabadka (Serbia 1978, 1987)
- Mindszent (1980)
- Budapest (1981)
- Kistelek (1983)
- Tapolca (1984)
- Tamási (1985)
- Turku (Finnország 1986)
- Gödöllő (1987)
- Makó (1988)
- Debrecen (1989)
- Pécs (1990)
- Zsombó (1990, 1997)
- Zalaegerszeg (1991)
- Apátfalva (1995)