Archive for the ‘Further reading about the paintings’ Category

Marine Art progress

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

I am still exchanging emails  re the European Parliament Marine Art Exhibition at Brussels.

We are hoping to show about 50 examples of my marine art including prints during May, European Sea Month.
Looks hopeful but nothing in writing yet. (more…)

“Ferriera” ex “Cutty Sark”, “Last Departure”

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

This very fine marine painting was exhibited onboard Cutty Sark at Greenwich, London, exhibited at the request of  Cutty Sark’s  then Captain, Simon Waite (photo on the web site).

This splendid marine art has resurfaced in a private collection,  it’s  owners one of whom is a decendant of Vasco da Gamma are offering “Last departure“  for sale as they are retiring and down sizing their home.Last_Departure_File0003.jpg (more…)

Port of Chester

Sunday, January 17th, 2010
I was contacted last year for a Port of Chester 1863 marine print by a lady in the U.S.A.
We have become friends.
She is writing a book and no I’ll not give away the story, it does though  include a ship visiting New Crane Wharf as in my acclaimed  marine painting The Port of Chester 1863.
A few copies left you can order quickly and easily by scrolling down  page http://www.frickers.co.uk/prints.html or read up on the story of the marine painting on page http://www.frickers.co.uk/marine-art/chester.html
She has asked about the language and words of command, maybe you can add to the following? (more…)

Dawn and the Samuel Plimsoll by moonlight

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

I spent most of the day in the studio working on my marine painting to be “Samuel Plimsoll,  Plymouth Cattewater by moonlight” painting, adjusting the composition and tones. Catte_08.01.10_IMG_6739_wp.jpg

What does it take to make a successful marine painting?

More on that soon, meanwhile, other news today… (more…)

Portsmouth, HMS Victory and Pickle

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

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Just back from an awesome visit to Portsmouth brought about by one of my “icon” marine paintings, “I have urgent dispatches“  http://www.frickers.co.uk/marine-art/urgent_dispatches.html,  WOT! you don’t have a copy in your collection yet? and it is going to be shown on TV? ~ available exclusively from this site as a limited signed edition.

Yesterday morning I joined Tom Cunliffe and the Forum Film team boarding HMS Victory at 07.30 to film part of an episode of “The boats that built Britain“,  and was pinching myself by 08.00 in the Admiral’s great cabin wondering if this was really happening…  The_great_cabin_IMG_6492_d.jpg (more…)

Free marine art brochure, special offer.

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Action ~ for your FREE marine art brochure. This is available. At present kindly send me an email and I’ll send you a copy by email or post as you prefer.

I am working with my web  master to make this brochure automatically available soon. Thank you for your comprehension. down load from www.frickers.co.uk (homepage), via the special offer box at the bottom of the page or send your postal details.
We can “snail mail” you a high quality copy, several if you wish.

Sea pictures for sea people”, the first Gordon Frickers brochure for 18 years!

At the super yacht  Monaco Yacht Show 2009 several people amused Gordon Frickers by saying, “WOW, collector’s item!” Amused because as you know, (more…)

Masada, fine art painting in the Judean desert

Monday, July 13th, 2009

Masada in Israel is a World Heritage Site, Symbol of Freedom.
This fine painting hauntingly is symbolic and evocatively atmospheric as is Masada.

This and other paintings of  Israel, a series created some 23 years previously have been attracting considerable attention recently so here is some “further reading” for you. (more…)

The ” Flying Scotsman”, more than just “transport”!

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Ce sa, complete, do you approve ?                         FS_full_IMG_5712_c_d.jpg (more…)

A Cheshire cat, a quay, an emmigrant and Chester port mid 1600’s

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Katy requested a Remarque on her print so with her story in mind I showed The New Crane wharf with a unique scene in drawn pencil.

I always draw the remarques and sign in pencil, inks fade, graphite does not.

My sketch  may give Katy an idea for how the cat got onboard the ship in her story. (more…)

Aviation

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

Commming sooooon to the web site, a new section, Aviation.

Gordon developed a passion for aircraft at an early age living near Royal Air Force Biggin Hill in Kent.

We intend to show some of his previously unseen aviation pictures, publish eye witness accounts never previously published, air names like Boeing, Avro, Handly Page and many more,  and soon, a new painting of the Red Arrows – if aviation is your passion too, watch this blog and web site!   Halifax_lost.detail_1_wp.JPG