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"I have made art for a substantial amount of years and have found inspiration in many forms. Mostly art work is about constantly discovering new ways to interpret my surroundings and personal experiences."  -Gary Frier

Gary Frier

Biography 2008 (as submitted by Gary Frier)

Born 15 October 1972 and later educated as a Graphic Designer at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Gary has been moved to create art of a more personal nature. Of his work he says,” I find inspiration in many forms of media and subjects. Creating art for me is about constantly reflecting on his place in the world, discovering how to distill and interpret this interaction with what surrounds me and documenting that personal relationship.”

Gary makes a continued effort to encourage interest in art among his contemporaries by exhibiting at  NGO’s and cultural institutions such as the Alliance Franciase and the ITECED (Institute of Training and Education for Capacity Building) library in East London.

Most recently he has been asked to contribute to art auction “Starfish Dinner of Hope” hosted at The Vineyard Hotel, Newlands as well as MyLifE's South African Art Auction on the 11th of April on at U.C.T. Michaelis School of Fine Art in support of the youth development work of the MylifE Project. As well as creating a work for  Peninsula feeding scheme charity auction exhibition later in November of 2008.His work will also be used as a video installation for Return the musical at Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica. Most recently at exhibited Person to Person at the Artscape Resource centre in Cape Town.

He has exhibited at Greatmore Studios, Idasa (Institute For Democracy in South Africa )  and Durbanville Cultural Society, Battswood Art Centre, Cape Gallery, AVA(Association of Visual Arts)gallery, Caledon Museum, Fordsburg Art Studios (Bag factory) , Institute of Training and Education for Capacity Building (ITECED) library, Alliance Francaise de Mitchell's Plain , Alliance Francaise du Cap in Cape Town, Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK) and the Artscape resource centre.

His work can be found in these corporate collections:

Peuple et Culture – Brest (France)

BP South Africa (Cape Town)

Joop van den Ende Theater productions – Holland

Embassy of USA, Nairobi

Western Cape Department of Economic development

The South African artist Gary Frier and I have been communicating for some time now about promoting and displaying some of his artworks on my website. He has sent me digital samples of some of his art and we decided that his etching were very intriguing; so it is a selection of these that are being added. 

In addition he has sent me some scratchboards in which he has integrated his etching technique along with his painting style in a wax etching. These artworks represent a different and welcome style than that usually displayed on Inside African Art. We thought it would be interesting to see what kind of response we would get. Please, have a look!

There is more biographical information about Gary Frier below.

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Title: Lion in Web
Dimensions: 8" x 5.5" (20x14cm)
Medium: Wax etching
Price: $42
A word from the artist: 'When the webs of a spider join they can trap a lion' - An Ethiopian proverb and the first attempt at trying to illustrate the subject in a color
etching. Also, the stance of the lion is a hunting one copied from a bushman
painting.
SOLD! 18 Dec 06 - To a visitor in Washington for her son's Christmas gift!
Title: Mantis
Dimensions: 5.5" x 4" (14x10cm)
Medium: Ink on scraperboard
Price: $32
A word from the artist: This is a one dimensional version of a two dimensional abstract artwork named after the preying mantis, an indigenous insect which has
ingrained in African folklore.
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Title: Dead Lion
Dimensions: 4"x 4" (10x10cm)
Medium: Ink on scraperboard
Price: $34
A word from the artist: 'What is said over a dead lions body could not be said while he was alive' - a proverb from Zaire. I used baboons as the protagonists in this piece which are actual from a bushman (Khoi) cave painting.

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Title: You're not Great
Dimensions: 5.25" x 4" (14x10cm)
Medium: Ink on scraperboard
Price: $38
A word from the artist: 'You are not great just because you say you are' - A south African proverb and the first work were I used everyday media to illustrate the meaning. Here I used a sunglass advertisement.
SOLD!  1 Feb '05 It went to St. Louis!  Thanks!
Title: All Monkeys
Dimensions: 6" x 4" (15x10cm)
Medium: Ink on scraperboard
Price: $38
A word from the artist: 'All monkeys cannot hang from the same branch' - an African proverb originally from Kenya. This etching is part of a series.

SOLD! 4 April '03 - My friend in Lisbon, Portugal, made an offer!
Title: Lig-a-Lize It
Dimensions: 10.5" x 6" (27x15cm)
Medium: Wax etching
Price: $54
A word from the artist: This is taken from a scene in Knysna, SA, of a Rastafarian shop in the township area. The owner was kind enough to allow me to photograph it.
SOLD!
14 April '04

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Below is some information provided by Gary from his website which can be found at: http://www.friersart.com

I have made art for a substantial amount of years and have found inspiration in many forms. My work is a constant discovery of self and where I am.

Recently (2000) - I 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, SA. 

Before That - Worked as an artist at the Fleagling Greatmore Studios in Woodstock. Before that
I participated in a three month residency program at the Fordsburg art studios (Bag factory) in Johannesburg 1999 were I worked and exhibited.

Curriculum Vitae

1995 - Exhibited at the Caledon Museum and graduated with a national diploma in Graphic Design.
1995 - 1996 - Completed an apprenticeship in animation at Jack Russel studios and exhibited at the Jol theatre club.
1997 & 1998 - Took part in the Thupelo workshop. Tutored for Sanlams Annual Children's Art Competition. Participated in a 10 day residency program on Robben Island which included visiting conceptual Swedish artist Mans Wrange, South African poet and screen writer Lueen Conning, South African artists Bernadette Searle and Roger van Wyk, Swedish artist (sluice group) Tom Cullberg, 1999 Exhibited at Battswood Art Centre, Le bon ton. Took part in an etching workshop organized by the Alliance Francaise with visiting French artist Jean Yve Andre.
2000 - Exhibited at Greatmore Studios, Idasa and Durbanville Cultural Society (Rust en Vrede) with artists Fortune Sithole, Tyrone Apollis, Nico Prins, Solomon Siko, Wiseman Zwane, and run workshops at the Somerset library in the Cape and the Foundation School of Art in Johannesburg.
2001 - Exhibiting at Durbanville Cultural Society (Rust en Vrede)
2002 - Exhibition of banners done for cultural festival in Brest ,Banners of Africa(2002) Exhibited in Barcelona for charities (UNICEF, Save the Children) organized by www.stylusart.com 

Filmography - Created and produced a 2min short film based on Edgar Allan Poe's poem Anabelle Lee.

Represented by:
Peanut Gallery (27 21) 426 - 5404
Frame Craft (27 21) 434 - 5995 
Association of visual arts (27 21) 424 - 7436

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