GARY A. FREITAS resides in Phoenix, AZ, but he is a life-long child of the San Francisco Bay Area. With a B.A. in political science and a Ph.D. in psychology, Gary’s artistic journey spans over 15 years of developing an experimental medium using computer and electronic components, resulting in over 100 unique sculptures.

Gary discovered his passion for art later in life, without provenance. He reflects, “I do not know where the impulse comes from or why it has this particular expression. The drive and motivation to be an artist have never been revealed to me.”

He likens his artistic endeavor to a vast communication effort: “I believe it is an effort to communicate – not unlike the large Atacama radio antenna array on the desert plateau of northern Chile – seeking out faint signals of life across the universe.” Yet, he ponders, “In all the confusion of this metaphor, I am not sure if I am the radio telescope or the faint signal it is seeking.” Gary aligns with Norman Mailer’s description of art and the Dionysian: “the rebellious imperative of the self to simply be.”

Gary’s artwork has been exhibited in contemporary art museums across the United States, including People’s Biennial by the Independent Curators International (2012), Art Basil Miami (2017), and NY Art Expo (2018). His pieces have also been featured at Disney Sottil and Wyland galleries in Florida. Besides his art, Gary is the author of multiple books and professional works unrelated to his art.