“Rajula“: a most remarkable, surprising and long lived ship with a very worthwhile career and with an excellent reputation.

Built 1926 at Glasgow for the British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd, BI formed in 1856 was one of the largest companies in the British mercantile marine.

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Plymouth, the city has been my home for over 22 years, most of which was based in Plymstock. 

Almost all of my most famous paintings were created while living in Plymouth including Roaring Forties http://www.frickers.co.uk/marine-art/suhaili.html 

A few copies, signed by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston are still available from http://www.frickers.co.uk/prints.html

You can add a copy to your collection with confidence using PayPal on the Print Gallery page.  

I am  having  2 relaxed enjoyable and sociable weeks in Plymouth. (more…)

HMS Formidable, 1942 – Seafires returning

http://frickers.co.uk/marine-art/formidable_seafires.html

A signed numbered limited edition, hot off the press!  Detail: - 

The recipient of the first 2 copies, Euro MP Brian Simpson kindly wrote “The prints arrived safely and I am very pleased with them“.

Incidentally congratulations to Brian, deservedly newly re elected despite the embarressment of antics in the GB parliament.

Not yet in the print gallery, you can still add a copy to your collection of this unique prestige a signed numbered edition of Formidable for £150.00 inc P& P via page http://www.frickers.co.uk/blog/making-a-payment/

“Jane Banks entering Bermuda”, is today a new marine print, taken from the marine painting, I have been working on this picture this afternoon with my printer at Adaptgraphics, for a descendant (more…)