Gary Frier
Media - Acrylics, Oil Paintings Mixed Media
Address - 37 Hill street Kuilsriver
Phone - 0828313990
Email - garyf@friersart.com
Website - http://www.friersart.com
Qualified as a Graphic Designer at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in 2004.After working in various design industries Gary moved to create art of a more personal nature.As well as started volunteering at Greatmore studios and was later employed fulltime.
In a continued effort to encourage interest in art among the broader public Gary has exhibited at NGO\'s and cultural institutions such as the Alliance Franciase, ITECED (Institute of Training and Education for Capacity Building) library in East London and the Artscape Resource centre.
He has 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 at 34 on Long.His work will also be used as a video installation for Return the musical at Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica in the U.S.A.
Most recently at exhibited at the Irma stern musuem.As well as inaugural S.P.C.A. Trustees luncheon at the Vineyard Hotel in Newlands and the cape Gallery annual wildlife exhibition on the 22 of August.
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 (Bagfactory) , 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), the Artscape resource centreand the Spanish ambassadors residence.
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.As well as private collections worldwide.
Currently working in marketing coordination and administration at Greatmore studios.
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