Archive for April, 2009

Forgotten painting rediscovered – Ben Aynslie at the Sydney Olympic Games 2000;

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Revitalised over the past few months: an Olympic marine painting, rarer, a marine portrait.
Ironically, this old and forgotten painting  will probably become  my most important painting this year?

So sorry I can’t show you the entire of this dynamic picture – yet.
This marine painting, a portrait, has just had a major upgrade to my latest standard.   B_Ayns_detail_painting_04.09_006_wp.jpg
My question is how to use this completely unique marine portrait to do the BOA, RYA and me the most good? (more…)

Nudists and Mont St Michael

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

3 new paintings completed this week and going to Audrey Hinks for the May exhibition of Gallerie Marin,     Plage_des_nudiste__Meneham__detail_IMG_4897_wp.jpg (more…)

HMS VICTORY, a very high quality model for sale

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

While not a marine painting this is certainly from the photos I have seen, marine model!
A rare chance to acquire a high quality marine model as in large ship model.   HMS_Victory_wp.jpg (more…)

“all hands on deck”, L’Occitane style

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

This morning saw a very tired Gordon Frickers responding to “all hands on deck” at 09.30  3_fellers_tree_felling_IMG_4872_wp.jpg

The day before I’d had a  12 hour drive from Ceaux near Mont Saint Micheal with a call at Rennes (never did find the synagogue, anyone know where it is?). (more…)