Gary Frier

I'm donating work to the the Mylife charity art auction can you send out to various collectors and interested partys see below.



Please see invitation to MyLifE's South African Art Auction to take place 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. MylifE is a registered not for profit Section 21 company that works to prevent and divert young people from entering the cycle of destruction that exists on the streets, in poorer communities and prisons.


MylifE's aim is to create a pilot Eco-village that will serve as a healing environment where marginalised young people will be empowered in a sustainable manner. Youth leaders will emerge who will take on the challenges facing the children of our country. Once the pilot has been built, these villages will be rolled-out across the country and beyond.


Funds raised from the auction will go specifically towards the development of the pilot Eco-village and, and in particular, towards the establishment of an art centres

within the village.


A number of well established artists and collectors, as well as a host of young contemporaries have donated work towards this cause. With 80% of all funds generated pledged to MylifE, you can be part of this first step towards healing through artmaking, as well as being part of a great art event with the opportunity to purchase a number of important artworks from wide variety of artists at competitive prices.


Artists whose work will be available include,Christo Coetzee, Beezy Bailey, Sue Williamson, Sanell Aggenbach, Ed Young, Stuart Bird, Gabi Ncgobo, Jeannette Unite, Dan Halter, Lynette Bester, Gary Frier, Lizza Littlewort and Andrew Lamprecht.


For More Information Contact Linda Stupart :

Born 15 October 1972and educated as a Graphic Designer.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. With very few opportunities to exhibit his work in locally as well as Nationally Gary makes a continued effort to encourage interest in art among his contemporaries by pricing his work “as low as possible” and by forming alliances with NGO’s (Non government Organizations) and cultural institutions such as the Alliance Franciase and the ITECED (Institute of Training and Education for Capacity Building) library
He has participated in an exhibition at the Alliance franciase du Cap entitled Similiar similarities and strange attractors with world-renowned artist Garth Erasmus, the Picasso in africa exhibition and the KKnk festival in Oudshoorn - Branding me 2006. In 2004 the he participated in Wasanni international artists workshop in Lamu-Kenya and his body of work encompasses figurative abstract and expressionistic styles. Also a large collection of wildlife art for which he continually receives derisive and contemptuous commentary from the local “intellectual “ artistic community for not being high art.

He has exhibited at Greatmore Studios, Idasa (Institute For Democracy in South Africa ) and Durbanville Cultural Society, Battswood Art Centre, Le Bon Ton, Caledon Museum, Fordsburg Art Studios (Bag factory) , Alliance Francaise de Mitchell's Plain , Alliance Francaise du Cap in Cape Town and the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK) held in Oudtshoorn. Most recent exhibit has been at the Institute of Training and Education for Capacity Building in East London

Gary's work forms part of the collections of BP regional office, People et Culture organization of Brest France ,the Fortis Circustheatre -Scheveningen , the Embassy of the USA, Nairobi as well as the Department of tourism and development of the Western Cape amongst others
As well as private collections in South Africa , France ,United Kingdom ,Russia ,Spain ,Italy & Netherlands ,Germany, Australia,USA

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
· Exhibited at the Caledon museum

1996
· Completed an apprenticeship in stop action animation at Jack Russel studios
· Exhibited 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
· 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





2000
· 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)

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
· 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 take part in ABSOLUT MOMENT fundraising exhibition for the AVA artreach fund

2004
· Solo exhibition at the Association for Visual arts Cape Town

An exhibition with a Wildlife theme. A variety of works can be seen, including this funky painting by well-known Cape Town artist Gary Frier.

Kühne Boekkooi Gallery, 13 Walter Road, Charlo

We'd love to see you at the opening on
Friday, 26 August at 6 pm
The exhibition ends on Tuesday, 6 September

Invited to The Wasanii International Artists Workshop in Kenya

Lamu tamu

Kenya 2004
acrylic on canvas
Kuonatrust Collection Kenya