Trafalgar Dispatch, HMS Pickle

May 10th, 2012

Winner of a dramatic race, H.M. Schooner “Pickle“, carrying the Trafalgar dispatch… “HM Schooner Pickle approaching The Lizard Point.”  News_of_Trafalgar__HMS_Pickle_approaching_The_Lizard_Point_IMG_3436.JPG

The story of the new historic painting. Read the rest of this entry »

Ben Ainslie, Britains most renowned sailor?

May 8th, 2012

The Sydney Olympics, Ben Ainslie on course for his first Olympic gold.  Ben_Ainslie__First_Gold_IMG_3447_d.JPG

To be displayed for the first time with other Olympic Games work by Gordon Frickers at The Coastal Gallery Lymington from Monday 14th May. Read the rest of this entry »

Plymouth

May 3rd, 2012

Arrived at Plymouth, having 22 landscapes mostly French and some prints  framed, toured Plymouth and the Salcombe area looking for further subjects. Looking for opportunities to exhibit marine and landscape paintings and this morning working up some sketches.

Merd? Pirates?

April 23rd, 2012
As I prepare during a last busy day here in CdM to go to England and play pirates with galleries,  a good friend e mailed wishing me “lots of merd”. Pirates___IMG_3239_d.JPG
Thank you, what does merd mean please? Read the rest of this entry »

“HMS Pickle approaching the Lizard”

April 17th, 2012
Anne M wrote: Thanks for your news and the pictures, they are very all good. I particularly like :–
Pickle approaching the Lizard “
Do you intend to produce both? (Yes we willproduce at least one, Heritage quality on canvas, price inc courier from £157.00 – you can oder from this web site page http://www.frickers.co.uk/blog/making-a-payment/ ) Read the rest of this entry »

The great race, HMS Pickle,

April 16th, 2012
Pickle__approaching_the_Lizard_IMG_3107_1_d.jpg HMS Pickle sailed into history as the ship first with the news of Trafalgar; these paintings are intended to be a companion prints for our well known print of HMS Pickle racing to England.

A number of people said they would like a Pickle picture in calm weather so now we can offer alternatives of the pair.

These originals and sketches are open to offers – and my work needs an agent. Pickle__04.11.05_IMG_3088_1_d.jpg Read the rest of this entry »

Olympic sailing, Ben Ainslie

April 15th, 2012

Here is an amazing new painting for the web site, enjoy.

There is a fair chance a gallery will sell it this summer if it is not snapped up via my web site, make an offer we can’t refuse!  E mail info@frickers.co.uk B_Ainslie_at_Sydney_d.jpg Read the rest of this entry »

Artist Survey

April 8th, 2012

On behalf of Winsor & Newton a reputable manufacturer of fine art paints an independent market research agency wrote to me.

They are conducting a survey about different types of painting materials and are interested in the opinion of different artists about this subject. You may like to participate? If yes copy and try the  link below. The results of this study will be used for the development of new products. Read the rest of this entry »

The Cornish Lugger Barnabus

April 5th, 2012
Barnabus, a charming very early ‘Gordon Frickers’ study, of the Cornish lugger.
The St Ives lugger, Barnabus‘ had recently been restored with funds from the Cadbury’s Trust. Barnabus_IMG_3121_1_d.jpg Read the rest of this entry »

New paintings

April 5th, 2012

Today I’m preparing paintings that will be framed while I’m in Devon and Cornwall, 27th April to 12 May.

If we don’t already have an RV and you would like to see me please get in touch urgently as the diary is almost full, thank you.