I work with my marine art partly in South West France because the light is reliable and excellent for my unusual colour vision, very few marine painting days are lost to poor light.

Not so lucky with French electrics which I certainly don’t “do”.

I went to turn on the bathroom light and “BANG” ~ no light. Investigation today revealed built in obsolescence!  

Showering by candle light may sound romantic but as yet I’ve not mastered how to hold the candle, it’s not so easy in a shower…

Friends some times ask me why am I living so far from the sea when I am a marine art specialist and  a “man of the sea?
The full answer is complex. Part of the reason is the light is excellent for marine paintings.

Another part is it is fun here. I never know what events will happen next.

On my list right now is giving a dinner tonight for an advertising agency director and other friends, an evening dinner on Saturday with French friends and the fete des venedanges 23 to 30 October. 

I have little idea what it entales but the publicity picture from Gaillac sure looks fun, musiques, tapas et vins naturels.

What on earth is that girl doing in that barrel?

I can barely keep, up with it!
This is one of those days which reminds me of the debt we owe those who went before us to build our world.
The marine painting “Trafalgar Dawn” still haunts me (available in prints see http://www.frickers.co.uk/marine-art/trafalgar_dawn.html).

I am planning a new piece of marine art, the opposite view.

Today was very 21st century though.

I have had today 3 enquiries about my marine painting which may be of interest and found myself yet again busy with Trafalgar and Admiral Nelson issues.  (more…)

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…)

Action ~ for your FREE marine art brochure, special offer. 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 marine art brochure automatically available soon. Thank you for your comprehension.

The long drive North from Itzac and my first experience of cold wet misty weather since last April…

Happily the first night was spent with very good friends who have a house in Morbihan, vallee de Villaine near Redon and in that house was a warm welcome and an open fire.

Today I have finished the drive at Roscoff, Rosko in the Breton language. 

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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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)