Posts Tagged ‘Chester’
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
A civic reception, the ghost of Salty Cyril and a coat of arms
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Chester in Cheshire, North West England, a port since Roman times (Chester meaning a camp or fort) represents a perfect example of a Victorian River port.
The Port of Chester (1863) contains the important elements of commerce from that period. This painting is important as a significant piece of art of real historical worth because it faithfully shows the striking contrast between a bygone way of life, and our modern world.
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Tags: Chester, civic reception, coat of arms, cyril, further reading, ghost, marine painting, Port of Chester
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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…)
Tags: Chester, Chester port, New Crane Wharf, Port of Chester, Remarque
Posted in Exhibitions, Further reading about the paintings, Marine Art, diary | 3 Comments »
Monday, July 6th, 2009
Ce sa, complete, do you approve ? 
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Tags: Chester, Flying Scotsman, Lady of the Lake, Port of Chester (1863), Royal Albert Bridge
Posted in Further reading about the paintings, Paintings in progress, diary | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
I am flat out working on new marine art, the largest marine painting will be a view of Plymouth Sound, the Cattewater including Commercial and Pheonix Wharves , by moon light and intended as a major exhibition piece to be shown at my coming exhibition at the European Parliament then later an exhibition at Plymouth.
This Plymouth scene is not a long story but goes back a long way. 
Here is a progress report including sketches to date. (more…)
Tags: Chester, cutty sark, Marine Art, marine painting, Mayflower Sailing Club, Nicolette Jones, Plimsol Line, plymouth sound, Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club, Salamis, Samuel Plimsol, the Cattewater, The Plimsoll Sensation, Thermopylae, view of Plymouth, Walter Hood
Posted in Marine Art, Paintings in progress, diary | 6 Comments »
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.
My new friend has asked about the language and words of command, maybe you can add to the following? (more…)
Tags: Chester, marine painting, Marine Print, Port of Chester (1863)
Posted in Further reading about the paintings, Marine Art, Puzzle corner, diary | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
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…)
Tags: Agapenor, Armagnac, art work, Blue funnel steamer, Chester, Famous Wine Villages of France, Fine Art Print, France's red tap, France's red tape, marine painting, Marine Print, Print, Richard Branson, Robin Knox-Jonhston, SS United States, TALTHYBIUS, The Port of Chester, Tracy Edwards, Virgin Atlantic Challenger II
Posted in Englishman in France, Marine Art, diary, prints | 1 Comment »
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
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…)
Tags: Blue funnel steamer, Chester, LinkedIn, marine artist, marine painting, New Crane Wharf, Port of Chester, TALTHYBIUS, The Port of Chester
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