AOR Galleries Gary Frier

ANGUISH © Gary Frier

Acrylic and mixed media on paper 90cm x 40cm

Available as digital or photographic print $450 US

DR. MOLAMBO © Gary Frier

Only available as digital or photographic print 18cm x 18cm $100 US

I find inspiration in many forms of media well as subject. Creating art for me is about constantly
reflecting on my place in the world, discovering how to distill and interpret
my interaction with what surrounds me and documenting that personal relationship.

Qualified graphic designer having completed a National diploma at Cape Peninsula University of Technology 1991 –1994

I have completed a comprehensive DTP course at the AAA school of advertising in which comprised working in Adobe photoshop , Aldus Freehand ,Quark Express and general reproduction processes.
2006

Completed (Instilling a personal marketing culture) course at the Artscape resource centre

Completed an apprenticeship in stop action animation at Jack Russel studios
Exhibited at the Jol (club and restraurant)

Took part in the Thupelo workshop
Tutored for Sanlams annual children’s art competition
Participated in the District Six Public sculpture Festival

Tutored for Sanlams annual children’s art competition
Participated in a 10 day residency program on Robben Island as part of Swedish artist exchange program

I was nominated for a residency program at the Fordsburg art studios (Bag factory) in Johannesburg
Participated in an etching workshop and artist exchange program facilitated by the Alliance Francaise
Part of group exhibition at Le bon ton gallery
Part of group exhibition Battswood Art Centre
Worked as a professional artist at Greatmore Studios
Participated in group exhibition at Institute For Democracy in South Africa (IDASA)
Received 1st prize for best designed poster competition for 1st Cape Town Art festival

Managed workshops at the Somerset library and the Foundation School of Art.
Worked as a professional artist at Greatmore Studios
Part of group exhibition at Durbanville Cultural Society (Rust en Vrede)

participated in an artist exchange program which involved a group exhibition with etchings of 12 South African artists and running workshops in Brest ,Jarsey and Tulle
Part of group exhibition at Durbanville Cultural Society (Rust en Vrede)

Exhibition of banners done for cultural festival in Brest ,Banners of Africa
Took part in 4th Biennale of Pan-African Circle of Artists (Afrika Heritage)
Exhibited in Barcelona for charities (UNISEF, Save the children ,)
Took part in the national Thupelo workshop and exhibited at the Annex of the South African National Gallery

Took part in the International Thupelo workshop and exhibited at the Annex of the South African National Gallery
Exhibited in Barcelona for charities (UNISEF, Save the children ,)
Part of Group exhibition at Durbanville Cultural Society (Rust en Vrede)

Participated in exhibition (Identity) at Fortis Circustheater Holland celebrating the opening of the Lion King
Solo exhibition at the Association for Visual arts Cape Town
Exhibited at the International Congress of Conservation (Bellville Civic Centre)
Participated in opening group exhibition at the Nonjingi gallery- Cape Town
Participated in a group exhibition of wildlife at Cape gallery- Cape Town
Invited to participate in the Wasanii International artists workshop in Kenya
Invited to participate in Afrika Heritage 2004 Biennale - Lagos Nigeria
Invited to participate in ABSOLUT MOMENT fundraising exhibition for the AVA artreach fund
Participating in a group exhibition at Durbanville Cultural Society (Rust en Vrede)

Participated in exhibition - First Decade of Democracy at Art.b – The Arts Association of Bellville
Participated in The Cape Gallery Annual Wildlife Exhibition
Participated in group Wildlife Exhibition at Kühne Boekkooi Gallery in Port Elizabeth
Invited to participate in ABSOLUT Finale fundraising exhibition for the AVA artreach fund
Participated in group show at Walter Batiss Gallery in Somerset East

Group show with Garth Erasmus at the Alliance Française du cap entiteled - Similiar similarities and strange attractors
Group show at the KKNK festival in Oudshoorn - Branding Me
P O S I + I V E “HOPE” Art Exhibition-Proceeds from this watershed event will go to the Tapologo Aids Hospice, which is performing an invaluable service in the fight against HIV/AIDS
Commissioned by the Western Cape Department of economic development to do a artwork celebrating craft culture and local trade
Participated in The Cape Gallery Annual Wildlife Exhibition
Participated in ABSA bank Vuleka competition

Exhibited at the Design indaba with Jeanette Unite, Nico Phooko, Madi Phala, Estie Fourie, Tyrrel Thaysen, Lee-Ann January organized by the Western Cape Department of economic development
Exhibit at the ITECED (Institute of Training and Education for Capacity Building)
Invited to participate in Baboon Art Exhibition 24th August at the Sanlam Hall, Kirstenbosch Gardens
Invited to participate in the DRAWING-MAIL-project AFRICA( part of the African film festival Cinemaf ) at the The Royal Academy of Arts in Antwerp
Invited to participate in the DBSA”s (The Development Bank of Southern Africa) third exhibition - “SOUL OF AFRICA” art as a cornerstone for development
Invited to participate in the Koekenaap Regional Workshop hosted by the Wesland art Society in association with the Department of Cultural affairs in the Matzikama District
Invited to contribute to art auction “Art with Heart” hosted at The Rotunda at The Bay Hotel, Camps Bay
Invited to participate in exhibition entitled Four seasons at “These four walls” gallery with Mary Visser, Jenny Parsons, Karen Jay, Thelma Mort, Philippa Allen, Angela Briggs, Tamsyn Lancaster, Gabrielle Raaff, Judy Woodborne, Sarah Pratt

Invited to contribute to art auction “Starfish Dinner of Hope” hosted at The Vineyard Hotel, Newlands
Invited to contribute MyLifE's South African Art Auction on the 11th of April on at the Michaelis School of Fine Art in Orange Street, Cape Town, in support of the youth development work of the MylifE Project.

Work in private collections

South Africa , France ,United Kingdom ,Russia ,Spain ,Italy & Netherlands ,Germany, Australia

Work in corporate and government collections
Peuple et Culture – Brest (France)