" The CAT BAND invites the viewer to wander through the stained glass entrance and among the painted plaster 'prop-performers'. The inhumane overtones of the 'performers' actions compete with the humorous absurdity of the subject matter and the raw technique of Fryer's process. " - Kathleen Thomas, 1979

"The partially antagonistic stance assumed by Fryer with his controversial subject matter, make a turn in art toward a new attitude of consciously and directly sought dialogue, of wanting to actively direct or provoke the viewer to determine his/her own stance and threshold of acceptance, and to reopen communication in an ever-increasing artistic, emotional, and psychological isolationism of the 1970s." - Allan Schwartzman, 1979