A stunningly clear morning, the mountains shown in the photo are about 100 miles away,  then gales here.

A beautiful full moon rise here in an almost clear calm sky  heralds the start of the Easter vacations in France.

The most immediate effect of this will be a marked decline in Internet speed as thousands of  kids go online and more Gendarmerie on the roads with portable radar, neither issue helping those of us with work to do!

In general the Internet in France is patchy as is mobile phone reception, neither being as fast and reliable as in England. (more…)

If you measure successful exhibitions by the number of people attending and pictures sold then the recent show at Castelnau de Montmiral by Claire de Soissons, Pila Lopez and Michel Bonnal   has been a success.

The art work shown included engraving, sculpture and photography. (more…)

This new marine painting along with it’s little sister have already absorbed over 100 hours art work.

I am not pleased about that!

Why? (more…)

This will I hope you agree,  will be a splendid marine painting; eventually to be shown in a classic hand made swept frame.

The frame alone will cost some £500.00 (more…)

How wonderful is email?

A few days ago and there is a joke in here some where,  I received an email dated February 23, now why did that arrive so late?

The subject, an enquiry, was “H.M. Schooner “Pickle“, carrying the news of the Battle of Trafalgar ~PurchasePrint : yes ~ Message : On prestige cotton canvass~ Message entered from : H.M. Schooner “Pickle“, carrying the news of the Battle of Trafalgar.

You can see and read more of the extra ordinary research and story of  Pickle and this wonderful and renowned picture on web site page http://www.frickers.co.uk/marine-art/urgent_dispatches.html. (more…)

Blue Funnel steamer success and The Port of Chester…

The haunting marine painting of “Talthybius by moonlight”, not unlike the ship in the painting has reached it’s new home port, delivered to London Yesterday.

And The Port of Chester? ~ more below… (more…)

A new marine print from the Marine Painting of Virgin Atlantic Challenger II (visit page http://www.frickers.co.uk/marine-art/virgin_atlantic_ii.html) has gone into production with my excellent printer at Adaptgraphics, Plymouth.

Also in the news is the beautiful classic print of “The Port of Chester 1863” (visit page http://www.frickers.co.uk/marine-art/chester.html). (more…)

An opportunity for you to enjoy a week of artistic experience, inexpensively with friends of mine in wonderful location, the beautiful Tarn between Castelnau de Montmiral and Cordes.

For those who can’t manage this Easter, Claire assures me,  there will be MANY Art WORKSHOPS ALL YEAR ROUND.

If you might be interested contact this blog or direct to Claire at de Soissons tel: 00 33 (0)5 63 33 28 63 http://clairedesoissons.blogspot.com for a brochure or enrollment. (more…)

Finished re working the  marine painting of the sail training yacht Tectona today

This afternoon, went shopping in Toulouse,  for Pesuach.

I was surprised to see fresh snow en route and more in Toulouse. (more…)