friersart

2010-06-01T12:04:00.000-07:00

Latest commission for a collector

2009-08-09T09:28:00.001-07:00

Yes they have finally arrived and you will be seeing them in a store near you. Thanda Africa will be marketing and artist collection partnering with greatmore studios and artist to bring a collection of art t-shirts to the deserning public.I will be printing a few designs through Greatmore studios (see the latest pic as well as some of the designs available on Cafepress see

http://www.friersart.com/Apparel.htm

2009-07-07T12:30:00.000-07:00

Finally some of the recent spray paint stencil work I've been doing will be on show for the first time at 38 Special -38 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, 8001

38 Special Gallery was established in 2000 and is located in one of the oldest buildings in Cape Town, dating back to 1770. The original walls are still visible. 38 Special operates as a day time coffee shop and showcases local art talent, normally solo exhibitions that is updated monthly. The venue can be used for private functions and is also registered with Amazing Spaces for fashion and advert shoots.

2009-06-02T03:48:00.000-07:00

Latest work I've been doing VERY EXCITING!!

2009-05-23T04:27:00.000-07:00

Well Here they are first finished work in the new series let me know what you think.

2009-04-22T11:01:00.000-07:00

Koekenaap Band

2009-04-22T10:44:00.000-07:00

Oom Boy

Harmony in Blue and read

2009-04-22T10:42:00.000-07:00

Mouth Harmonica

2009-04-22T10:37:00.000-07:00

Latest spray paint work -OOM Boy

2009-04-22T10:27:00.000-07:00

Off with the old in with the new

2009-02-20T03:10:00.001-08:00

Hi there all attached is the lastest of my landscape series I call this Rock vs paper

2009-01-22T11:43:00.000-08:00

And these are 2 of the latest.Gary

2008-12-16T08:24:00.000-08:00

Well here it is the first work I've done after leaving my job at the salt mines.Let me know wahat you think. cheers Gary

2008-11-06T02:14:00.000-08:00

Sculpture to be auctioned at 34 on Long gallery Cape Town see http://www.onauction.co.za/ for details

Also completed the new commission for Ronnie Watt

Next commission

2008-10-14T04:00:00.000-07:00

Finally the last of the big
five is complete and the new commission starts

2008-09-11T05:02:00.000-07:00

Finally completed the sculpture for the peninsula feeding scheme charity auction that will take place on the 14th of September

2008-09-11T04:54:00.000-07:00

The last of the big 5 commissions progresses

Last of the big 5

2008-07-22T03:32:00.000-07:00

Last of the big 5

Opening of the person to Person Exhibition

2008-07-18T02:05:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the photos from the opening at the Person to person show at the Artscape resource centre.

Tas Mahal

2008-07-18T01:39:00.000-07:00

Adding the finishing touchs

Complete

Person to person exhibition at Artscape Resource centre

2008-06-06T04:06:00.000-07:00

The Artscape Resource centre will be hosting a display of artwork by Gary Frier entitled Person to person for the duration of the month of June starting 9th of June.

For more details contact Toberin MeyerArtscape Resource Centre AdministratorTel: 021 410 9917Fax: 021 410 9980Email: toberinm@artscape.co.za Website: www.artscaperesourcecentre.co.za

Latest progress on the 4th of 5 commissions

2008-06-06T03:54:00.000-07:00

Well its taken a whlie but Ican finally see this work reachingto completion

Monica ready to leave on a jet plane

2008-04-16T06:42:00.000-07:00

Recently completed commission of Monica 3rd of 5 pieces.

Finally complete

2008-03-05T23:38:00.000-08:00

The final large COMPLETE version of When the spiders webs join....

Chema completed

2008-02-19T06:38:00.000-08:00

This photo was shot this morning

Progess on Chema

2008-02-07T00:55:00.000-08:00

The soul of Africa Exhibition

2008-02-06T06:29:00.000-08:00

Progress

2008-01-23T23:43:00.000-08:00

The latest progress on the next portrait being painted- Chema

And a large version of Lion in a web see the smaller version at http://friersart.blogspot.com/search/label/lion%20in%20web

Collector pays my studio a visit

2008-01-20T23:35:00.000-08:00

Hi On the 4th of January this year I had the pleasure of meeting Rafael,Claire and Berta who came to visit my studio while on holiday in Cape Town.

One of the 5 paintings I managed to complete for Rafael to take with home.

Claire ,Berta and Raf with the Raf's commissioned birthday present. (work in progress)

Commission for Tshepo

2008-01-08T23:23:00.000-08:00

These are photos of the process for the commission of the work entitled - What is said of a dead lion could not be said while he was alive.This work is a 2nd version of a previous work under the same theme,this version is smaller and is done in a landscape format see original at - http://friersart.blogspot.com/2007/10/sold-when-wet.html

Almost complete

2008-01-08T06:06:00.001-08:00

Here is a bit on the process of the latest work entitled - Do not dispose of the monkey's tail before he is dead

2007-12-18T00:41:00.000-08:00

Progress on Alfredo

2007-12-12T04:21:00.000-08:00

The latest progess taken this morning

2007-12-07T01:25:00.000-08:00

Latest progress on the big commission

Exhibition at Chintsa

2007-12-06T02:45:00.000-08:00

Chintsa River Golfing Estate, situated adjacent to the Chintsa river near East London, is proud to be the sole sponsor of an Art Exhibition to benefit African Angels, a non-profit-organization operating in the East Coast Resorts Area. The Exhibition will be held at the Golfing Estate’s old Swiss Villa Farmhouse in Chintsa between 10 December 2007 and 10 January 2008 inclusive. The Exhibition will include artworks across a variety of mediums, and contributions have been sought from some of South Africa’s finest and best known artists.

Exhibiting artists include Gary Frier,Aiden Wescott, Andrew Mogridge, Tanya Poole, Nigel Mullins, Claire McNulty, Jeff Rankin, Ian Hunter, Johan Badenhorst, Brettan Ann Moolman, Peter Midlane, Lisa Van Wyk Smith, Tracy-Leigh Lawson, Tamlyn Martin, Chanelle Wolf, James Durno, Natalie Payne, Sonia Wrethman and many more.,

African Angels is a not-for-profit organisation based in the Eastern Cape, who seek, receive and distribute sponsorship for the education of disadvantaged children (the Angels) identified as needy, and unlikely to receive a continuous and good quality education unless sponsorship is received. Further information can be found at http://www.sponsoranangel.org/

The Exhibition will be open daily between 11am and 5pm, 10 December and 10 January, excluding Christmas Day and New Years Day. Entry to the Exhibition is free. The cafe will be open between 12noon and 4pm daily. The workshop schedule is attached to this invitation.

The opening night of the Exhibition is on Wednesday 12 December at 6pm and we would be delighted if you could attend.

The Chintsa River Golfing Estate is located in Chintsa on the Schafli Road. Travel along the N2 towards Umtata and take the Brakfontein exit / turnoff. Turn right over the N2, and travel 1km. Take the Schafli Road turnoff on your left marked with Jikeleza Route signs. The Chintsa River Golfing Estate is approximately 15 km from this point, and is 2km past the Chintsa West turn off on your right. It will be well sign posted.

2007-12-03T23:52:00.001-08:00

While looking for the origin of "When a spiders web join......I came across another proverb "It is trouble that makes a monkey eat hot peppers' and was inspired to start this painting on the weekend as well as

"Do not dispose of the monkey's tail before he is dead"

2007-12-03T05:53:00.000-08:00

The commission continues attached are the latest pics.

2007-11-23T01:02:00.000-08:00

7 hours later

2007-11-23T00:56:00.000-08:00

Well the secrets out - this portrait was suppose to be a surprise gift to a collector from his wife - so I have'nt put it up to show the process-but since its all out in the open heres the first 5 hours work

2007-11-14T01:49:00.000-08:00

The exhibition will consist of a whole collection of artists work. There is no particular theme, in fact it will be quite an ecclectic collection of works, a kind of celebration of art.
Some of the artists are Mary Visser, Jenny Parsons, Karen Jay, Thelma Mort, Philippa Allen, Angela Briggs, Tamsyn Lancaster, Gabrielle Raaff, Judy Woodborne, Sarah Pratt

Hypocrisy complete

2007-11-09T00:24:00.001-08:00

Hypocrisy is the vaseline of political intercourse. --- Pieter-Dirk Uys

Hypocrisy

2007-11-07T01:22:00.000-08:00

Lastest proverb in the series this one goes- "To the black horse the zebra said I am black and to the white horse I am white"

Completed

2007-10-19T02:38:00.000-07:00

Scanned in this morning since I forgot my camera at work.Quite pleased with the outcome and I think I'll be doing a bigger version soon

Work in progress

2007-10-16T08:09:00.000-07:00

An oil painting version of an african proverb "When the web of a spider join they can trap a lion"- over the last few days.This is an early version.

Here's the latest

Boardroom Boredom

2007-10-15T02:31:00.000-07:00

Recent sketches that I did of my colleagues while listening it and inane training presentation

Spiders nest and the head sandwich

Clothes peghead

Psycho-analysis of a Kaktuskop

The Artwork

2007-10-12T07:40:00.000-07:00

Ratel gat landscape

One of the portraits I did of Amoray

The work and the results

2007-10-12T07:21:00.000-07:00

Inside the studio

Koekenaap there and back

2007-10-11T07:34:00.000-07:00

The Legend himself!

Cape town crew - George Meyer ,Harriet,me and Igshaan Adams

Hard at work (wine tasting)

Ratel gat Heritage Day

Rain Dance

Namaqua choir on heritage day

Rocking and Rolling - Jannie is a lekker ding

warming up before she hits the stage

Sold when wet

2007-10-10T00:36:00.000-07:00

This is an older work depicting African proverbs which I've translated recently into oil paintings this one is done in scraperboard 100 x 100mm

Most recent version 620 x 620mm and already to eager buyers!

2007-10-05T08:57:00.000-07:00

Kam musikant

2007-10-05T08:49:00.000-07:00

Vineto en Tant

Griekie

Nat agter die ore!

2007-10-05T08:02:00.000-07:00

Hi there my first post after much procrastination but maybe its been a good thing since after coming back from a workshop in Koekenaap in the Northern Cape I feel I have an exeptional experience to share.