Gary Frier - South African Artist Listed on Arcy Art Original Oil Paintings Artist Directory

Gary Frier is a South African artist specialising in mixed media painting and is listed on the South African Artist Directory of Arcy Art Original Oil Paintings
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Gary Frier

Media - Mixed Media Paintings
Email - GaryF@friersart.com
Website - http://www.friersart.com

Artist statement
I find inspiration in many forms of media. 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.

1995
· Part of group at the Caledon museum

1996
· Completed an apprenticeship in stop action animation at Jack Russel studios
· Part of group at the Jol (club and restraurant)

1997
· Took part in the Thupelo workshop
· Tutored for Sanlams annual children's art competition
· Participated in the District Six Public sculpture Festival

1998
· 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

1999
· 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 de Michelles Plain
· Participated group etching exhibition at the Alliance Francaise de Michelles Plain
· 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 Cape Town Art festival

2000
· I have run workshops at the Somerset library and the Foundation School of Art.
· Worked as a professional artist at Greatmore Studios (1999 - 2000)
· Part of group exhibition at Durbanville Cultural Society (Rust en Vrede)
· Participated group exhibition at the Alliance Francaise de Michelles Plain

2001
· 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)

2002
· 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

2003
· 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)

2004
· 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 I 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)

2005
· 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

2006
· 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

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Gary Frier is a South African artist specialising in mixed media painting and is listed on the South African Artist Directory of Arcy Art Original Oil Paintings