I am represented by an agent called Abbie Cooke who is the Co-Founder Director of Gig-Arts Ltd and Arts-Org.
Please direct your enquiries to Abbie who can be contacted on T: 07810 793 390 or E: abbie@abbiecooke.com.
My work can be viewed on her website at: http://www.gig-arts.com/art/mikefryer.php
News and Exhibitions:
2010: BT kindly allowed me up the BT Tower to take a complete panoramic series of photographs. These formed the basis for a major new work: a 360 degree panoramic painting of London over 6 canvases, each 80 x 80 cm.
These were shown on 7 July at a reception at the House of Lords (organised by the Employers' Forum on Disability. Pictures to follow!
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2009: part of new exhibition at BT Wholesale, London.
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Ukraine: During May and June 2008 Mike has had two exhibitions of his abstract series 'Days of Creation' and 'Faith, Hope, Love'.
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Mike had joint exhibition in Ukraine from 19 October 2007 for 3 weeks:
'From Eden to... Eternity'
Alexander Shepenkow and Mike Fryer at opening of exhibition.
Photo: Tanya Uroda.
Mike Fryer giving a talk about his work at the opening of the exhibiution (with translater!)
Photo: Tanya Uroda
Art shop in Cherkassy showing exhibition poster.
Photo: Tanya Uroda
Mike held a joint exhibition with Ukrainian abstract painter Alexander Shepinkov 'From Eden to... Eternity' at the Regional Countrystudy Museum of Cherkassy (the main Art Gallery of the Region) from 19 October for three weeks.
Alexander Shepinkov studied at the Lviv Art Academy and now works as a teacher of painting in an art school in Cherkassy. He has an established reputation as a talented and versatile artist specialising in abstract works and has developed a technique of applying complex multi-layers of oil or acrylic to glass. His works are in private collections in Ukraine and other countries.
Mike Fryer has an established reputation for innovation and the quality of his abstract and landscape paintings. In the past year he has been part of the Kent-wide 'By Hand 8' exhibition, he had a very successful solo exhibition at `Hall Place Bexley and was one of 6 artists selected for the first 'ko-ax' exhibition at Mascalls Gallery, Paddock Wood. His work is held in private and corporate collections. For this exhibition he has produced ten new paintings: a series of seven on the days of creation and a series of three entitled 'Faith, Hope, Love'.
The exhibition follows on from a visit Mike made to Ukraine in August 2007 when he met Shepinkov. He found that abstract painting was little understood in the city and suggested a joint exhibition to promote the idea of abstract painting which of course, began in Eastern Europe (Kandinsky was Ukrainian). When a further visit was planned for October the exhibition became a reality and is being hosted by the main regional art gallery and museum. The paintings will be exhibited in other venues in the coming months.
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Mike was made 'Artist of the Month' (February 2007) by the National Disability Arts Forum(http://ndaf.org/etcetera/etc_archive/etc360.html#article1)
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Mike had a research paper entitled 'Complementarity' published in the Journal of Optics & Laser Technology 38 (2006) 417-430.
Abstract:
As a painter I produce works that use heightened colour and as an important part of the composition I place complementary colours in different arrangements to produce optical effects resulting in local vibration or enhancement. But why do complementary colours have such a mutual effect? This paper discusses how complementarity occurs with reference to afterimages and simultaneous contrast including aspects of the neurophysiology of the eye and brain, the overlaying of images by retinal afterimages, the possible occurrence of involuntary saccades when viewing juxtaposed complementaries and an experimental study of the transmission spectra of images and their afterimages. Also included is a discussion of the use of complementaries in paintings.
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'South East Open Studio 2007' 8 to 24 June 2007.
During this exhibition Mike received an official visit form the Mayor of Dartford.
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'ko-ax' 23 April to 5 March 2007 at Mascalls Gallery, Paddock Wood, Kent.
This was the gallery's first kent open art exhibition (6 artists chosen out of 80 applicants).
'Mike Fryer uses many styles and media in his work but shown here is a selection of his most recent work in acrylic exploring colour and compositional theory. Fryer's sixteen paintings of the two chimneys of Blue Circle Cement in Northfleet look to Hokusai's portfolio of prints of Mount Fuji. These striking man-made structures are explored with the diligence and variety of perspectives, moods and tones. A similar exploration of colour created from casual glances of anonymous Kent countryside out of a car window which fill the canvases with a potency and charm which is immediately attractive.'
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'Listening Colour' 20 January to 9 March, 2007 at Dashwood Gallery, Hall Place & Gardens, Bourne Road, Bexley, Kent DA5 1PQ. Tel: 01322 526574.
The theme of this exhibition is Mike’s use of colour as an expression of his view of the world. The exhibition will comprise landscape and abstract paintings (acrylic on canvas or board) as well as various prints (etchings, screen prints and digital prints). ‘Listening Colour’ expresses the poetry of the paintings in which colour is used in response to listening to Mike’s thoughts – to his soul, colour that is non-representational and heightened. The exhibition will be a feast of rich colour that will inspire, excite and reward the visitor.
An exciting part of the exhibition will be a lecture on 3 March (11.00 am) when Mike will talk about his use of colour, combined with a question and answer session and during the afternoon, the opportunity to ‘meet the painter’
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'By Hand 8' December 2006 at Dartford Library.
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'South East Open Studios' 9–25 June 2006 at Applications, Bean, Dartford.
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'La Joie de Vivre' 11–23 June 2005 at Nevill Gallery, Canterbury.
Comments:
'Exciting, colourful work'
'Great show – very thought provoking. Enjoyed it all especially "The Commandments"'
'Wonderful show – love it.'
The catalogue for the exhibition, printable on paper 329 x 483 mm, can be downloaded (344K) in JPG format by clicking this link (click and hold to get a menu from which you select 'download link to disk', 'save link as', 'download as' or simply drag the image to your desktop – depending on your web browser – to download the files to your computer): download catalogue
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'South East Open Studios' 13–23 June 2005 at Applications, Bean, Dartford
Comments:
'I always enjoy visiting Mike's studio, standards are as high as ever.'
'Magnificent!'
Forthcoming Exhibitions:
These will be listed as and when available.