Painting signed W.A. Frickers, a rare chance to buy?

March 26th, 2012

This is a rare chance to purchase a fine example of this artist at her best.

Valued at £800.00, make an offer we can’t refuse and this beautiful flower painting will be yours. Read the rest of this entry »

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Ship’s cat and boat therapy

March 14th, 2012

Following the painting of Titanic which appeared in Fairplay, 8th March and will be in the next edition of Sea Breezes, I am making some progress with my boat…? removing fittings and some of the varnish/epoxy.

You may notice in the attached photo, ‘Ship’s Cat’, much of the horrid ruined material has been removed?

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R.M.S. Titanic.

February 26th, 2012

R.M.S. Titanic. The White Star Line ship, tragic and thanks to Hollywood romantic, a liner that does not need introduction,

RMS Titanic the painting as shown here was completed today and aims for the feeling of this magnificent ship.

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The Great Campaign to Save Lives At Sea

February 18th, 2012

Emigration, Plymouth Cattewater, The clipper “Samuel Plimsoll” loading emigrants was painted in memory of a great man, Samuel Plimsoll and is available in print from this web site.

‘The Sailor’s Friend’, a national hero in his lifetime, first president of the National Union of Seamen and saviour of countless lives as the man who gave his name to the Plimsoll Line. Read the rest of this entry »

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Norway ex France, into print?

February 15th, 2012

We have had several enquiries for a print of the beautiful painting

“Norway” (ex France) departing Miami

Norwegian Caribbean Cruise Lines

I have attached here a link to my web site page http://frickers.co.uk/marine-art/norway_miami.html

I still own the original, no reasonable offer refused! Read the rest of this entry »

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Convoy PQ 13 remembered

February 14th, 2012

As a result of the painting on this web site and this blog with parts of PQ 13 stories I have recently been contacted by a gentleman who asked me to mention him with the possible intent of putting him in touch if you are interested in PQ 13, convoy to Murmansk. He has also asked if he can buy a print of this picture.

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Baglah Dhows, two questions?

February 9th, 2012

Dhow – I’m not an expert on dhows, I will though try to answer these two questions
sensibly. Read the rest of this entry »

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HMS Pickle approaching England with the Trafalgar dispatches

February 8th, 2012

HM Schooner Pickle with the Trafalgar dispatches speaking to lugger crews off Mounts Bay who then went ashore and announced the news of Trafalgar, a story some academics deny happened is the task I have set myself here.