While “known” for marine art, my interests as you dear blogreader will be aware are wider, much wider.

I invested quite a lot of time while in Plymouth exploring this topic with some distinguished professional artists including Tim Thompson, Adrian Phippen, David Folley, also several of the more promising young bloods including Rob Cordingley. (more…)

Why Saintes? to help a friend with a beautiful House for sale ~ and as a possible new home for my marine art (and me)…  (more…)

I have been asked today to be on HMS Victory on the 4 th Dec for an interview to go onto a BBC Channel 4 documentary next spring.

To speak about HMS Pickle,  the Battle of Trafalgar and my marine art painting “I have urgent dispatches“. (more…)

Re Marine Art, in the past few days I have spoken with artists including Tim Thompson and David Folley, a dealer/artist Adrian Phippen and looked at sale prices in London and Plymouth, conclusion, prices are (more…)

The marine painting of “Jane Banks entering Bermuda” (see page http://www.frickers.co.uk/marine-art/jane_banks_entering.html) has inspired a painting poem!  

I am delighted and honoured to find my painting has inspired a poem now an addition to the beautiful music of Bob Brennan.

The request for a marine print of “Jane Banks“  also brought about a rare chance to meet a descendant of one of the captains of “Jane Banks“. (more…)

Following an invitation from Roy Roberts founder of Owen Marine Marketing, while we were at the Monaco Yacht Show, I Drove to Havant. Havant a clue where?  (more…)

Plymouth Naval History Library staff have been hugely helpful  with my research over many years.

“Masterpiece … … Renowned Marine artist has presented a stunning framed print to Plymouth Central Library” recorded The Herald and The Extra, while less helpfully leaving out my web site or contact details.  

I felt is was about time I did some thing more tangible to show my appreciation to the staff at Plymouth Central Library , something they would like. (more…)

The Flying Scotsman with Pulman coaches, Saltash village and Saltash passage, The Royal Albert Bridge (that is the Tamar bridge built by I.K. Brunel). 

I am supposed to be a marine painter so what on earth the above about?

Idunoh; maybe writing this and with your suggestions we can figure it out? (more…)

A one hour illustrated lecture was given last night at Plymouth University by Professor Sam Smiles on the painter J.M.W. Turner. (more…)

At the Royal Western Yacht Club, an event that was one of the main reasons I am in Plymouth this week.

Today firmly wearing my marine artist’s hat and bright red sea jacket I attended the British Marine Federation South West AGM and if that sounds dull I can assure you it was not! (more…)