Beginning March 31, 2015, a series of large format photographs by Namibian wildlife photographer, Richard Fryer, will be exhibited at Omba Gallery. The exhibition titled 'True Reflections' is Fryer's first solo as wildlife photographer, and consists of more than twenty large, awe-inspiring images, part of a series he made while touring coastal and north-western Namibia.
The large canvas-printed photographs made using a Canon camera, are part of Fryer's personal archive, documenting his extensive travels across the length and breadth of Namibia.
About Richard Fryer
Fryer, the son of well-known Namibia wildlife artist, Dick Fryer (who passed away three years ago), was born and raised in Namibia, and like his father, initially embarked on a career as a game warden. He was employed by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism between 1991 and 2006 as head of the Game Capture Unit and Rhino Custodianship Scheme. Fryer defected to the lucrative private tourism sector in 2006 and joined Wilderness Safaris as project manager, tour-guide and guide-trainer. While touring through Namibia, an Italian acquaintance encouraged him to seriously take up photography. Fryer is currently a full-time wildlife photographer, freelancer and wildlife consultant to most notably the Namibian charter of the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and NNF (Namibia Nature Fund).
Namibia holds no secrets for an experienced adventurer like Richard Fryer. He knows every nook and cranny of the country like he does the lines of his hand. The aforementioned qualities more than anything lend a powerful authenticity to Fryer's images which is rarely seen in images depicting Namibian wildlife and scenery.
Displayed to perfection on large canvases, Fryer's photographs detail scenery and fauna from Elizabeth Bay and Luderitz in the south, the Sperrgebiet, the Skeleton Coast, right up to the mouth of the Kunene River in north-western Namibia, and shows Fryer's incredible sense of depth and detail, while the scope of his landscapes and aerial photographs perfectly captures the majesty of that ancient geography.
With a focus on desert-adapted wildlife such as elephants and antelope, Fryer gently juxtaposes the austerity of the Namib Desert with the brittle fragility of its living ecologies, as if he wishes to preserve both their essence and existence. In the background, running invisibly through the large canvases like a fine thread, is a deep-seated concern and sympathy for Namibian wildlife, particularly noticeable in his wildlife photographs. This is an exhibition not to be missed.
Richard Fryer has meticulously selected the most captivating and poignant images from his collection for this exhibition. Ideal for interior decorators, architects, corporates, designers and also collectors, the size of the large format canvases creates the pleasant feeling that the observer is drawn into the scene or landscape.
For more information, please contact:
Shareen Thude
Manager: Namibia Craft Centre and Omba Gallery
Tel: +264 61 242 222
E-mail: craftcentre@iway.na
(Image: Shipwreck, Skeleton Coast by Richard Fryer)
From seals kissing at Cape Cross, desert elephants lumbering through dry river beds, the haunting ruins at Kolmanskop, aerial shots of fog and dunes in the Namib Desert, breath-taking landscapes, to the ghostly shipwrecks of the Skeleton Coast, Fryer presents a moving tribute to the drama and majesty that is Namibia. The large canvas-printed photographs made using a Canon camera, are part of Fryer's personal archive, documenting his extensive travels across the length and breadth of Namibia.
About Richard Fryer
Fryer, the son of well-known Namibia wildlife artist, Dick Fryer (who passed away three years ago), was born and raised in Namibia, and like his father, initially embarked on a career as a game warden. He was employed by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism between 1991 and 2006 as head of the Game Capture Unit and Rhino Custodianship Scheme. Fryer defected to the lucrative private tourism sector in 2006 and joined Wilderness Safaris as project manager, tour-guide and guide-trainer. While touring through Namibia, an Italian acquaintance encouraged him to seriously take up photography. Fryer is currently a full-time wildlife photographer, freelancer and wildlife consultant to most notably the Namibian charter of the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and NNF (Namibia Nature Fund).
Displayed to perfection on large canvases, Fryer's photographs detail scenery and fauna from Elizabeth Bay and Luderitz in the south, the Sperrgebiet, the Skeleton Coast, right up to the mouth of the Kunene River in north-western Namibia, and shows Fryer's incredible sense of depth and detail, while the scope of his landscapes and aerial photographs perfectly captures the majesty of that ancient geography.
With a focus on desert-adapted wildlife such as elephants and antelope, Fryer gently juxtaposes the austerity of the Namib Desert with the brittle fragility of its living ecologies, as if he wishes to preserve both their essence and existence. In the background, running invisibly through the large canvases like a fine thread, is a deep-seated concern and sympathy for Namibian wildlife, particularly noticeable in his wildlife photographs. This is an exhibition not to be missed.
Richard Fryer has meticulously selected the most captivating and poignant images from his collection for this exhibition. Ideal for interior decorators, architects, corporates, designers and also collectors, the size of the large format canvases creates the pleasant feeling that the observer is drawn into the scene or landscape.
(Image: Dunes and Fog by Richard Fryer)
'True Reflections' will be hosted by Omba Gallery from the 31st of March to the 19th of April, 2015. Richard Fryer is available for interviews and can be reached via e-mail: fryerr@africaonline.com.na . For more information, please contact:
Shareen Thude
Manager: Namibia Craft Centre and Omba Gallery
Tel: +264 61 242 222
E-mail: craftcentre@iway.na
beautiful pictures: thank you Richard Fryer. for allowing us to see Namibia at the tip of your lens.
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