2006 News Archive - Gordon Frickers art and website

The following are previous 2006 news items about Gordon Frickers art and website.

File 0034, Understanding Colour Relationships

Added a colour sketch, one of several of the original notes of the colour blind yet renowned artist Gordon Frickers, as he struggled to understand colour.
Posted: 1 December 2006

HMS Formidable, 1942 - Seafires returning

A Formidable History. Added a new painting of HMS Formidable recovering Seafires, the marine version of the Spitfire.
Posted: 30 November 2006

"Roaring Forties", Sir Robin Knox-Johnston

"For a brief inglorious moment there was me and two masts in sight and nothing but ocean in any direction for 2,000 miles" , a stunning painting of this much admired man who is at it again in the The Velux Five Oceans Race Robin sailing Saga Insurance is the oldest and most revered of the eight competitors.
Posted: 30 November 2006

Red Bales (1)

Added a significant painting that was and is THE point of departure, the beginning of Gordon Frickers' systematic adventure and exploration into colour vision.
Posted: 30 November 2006

Print Gallery

Gordon Frickers has launched a sale, with 25% off all his prints and paintings under 3000 pounds. The sale ends on 16 December.
Posted: 30 November 2006

Foret de Sivens, colour study

Added a painting that is part of a project, 5 painted on the same location at the same time of day for the same hours to explore the sense colour constancy of the painter Gordon Frickers and is challenging the accepted ideas of 3 primary colours mixing to make all.
Posted: 29 November 2006

Penarrow Point, Falmouth

Added a great painting that continues to be surprising and as original today as it was when newly painted as an execrise in taking a fresh look at moving surfaces.
Posted: 29 November 2006

Part of a controled exploration of human response to colour

Added one of several of the original notes by Gordon Frickers, the colour blind yet now renowned artist, as he struggled to understand colour. These notes were recently rediscovered after 25 years, and with them we see for the first time the start of a journey which is now challenging the accepted ideas of tri colour mixing.
Posted: 29 November 2006

On the beach at Port Manech

Added a painting of Port Manech beach. Why are so many of us drawn to the sea? Maybe because many happy family days were on the beach?
Posted: 28 November 2006

Siesta days, Vendee moonrise 2

Added a new painting. Here is a different kind of moonlight, an alluring, warm full moon rising over the Vendee made while the artist Gordon Frickers was staying at Notre Dame de Monts.
Posted: 28 November 2006

After the hot rain

Added a painting that shows for the first time, a dramatic landscape of a France that is changing as fast as its' weather.
Posted: 27 November 2006

Hot Rain

Added a painting that makes a mysterious moody whole that lays on your mind.
Posted: 27 November 2006

Female figure, 2 sketches

Added sketches of a female figure. Want to be imortalised in paint? Gordon Frickers is preparing a new painting of mermaids and Cornish legends. Here he was looking at female form; volunteers wanted for further studies, contact Frickers via his web site.
Posted: 27 November 2006

Sarah

Added a portriat of Gordon Frickers' baby siter painted at her Mother's request.
Posted: 27 November 2006

Karen Evans

Added a portrait of Karen Evans by Gordon Frickers, a good example of how to paint in one intense sitting.
Posted: 27 November 2006

Man with a spoon

Added the first nude on Gordon Frickers' web site.
Posted: 27 November 2006

Standing Stone Farm

Added a painting that was discovered in an old folder; a very atmospheric early example never seen before, of the artist Gordon Frickers work. In this example we can already see the ease with which he handles light and depth, interesting to compare with his mature landscapes in his "Special Colour Vision" project.
Posted: 27 November 2006

Clone of the Promenade at Castelneau de Montmiral near Gaillac and Albi

Added a "Clone of the Promenade" painting, produced in a controlled environment, that confirmed that by not looking for colours, Gordon Frickers colours will be "strange" to colour normals. The result was so surprising the experiment was repeated with a copy / clone of "Seven Bales".
Posted: 27 November 2006

Card Gallery

Fantastic bargains to be had with prices from as low as 3 pounds for these unique collectable cards. Fun for the family, good for your business, thoughtful, excellent, unusual for your special occassions as Christmas gifts or even as a superior visiting card!
Posted: 25 November 2006

Print Gallery

Updated the Print Gallery with separate sections for Prestige Limited Editions, Limited Editions, and Open Editions. Fantastic bargains to be had with prices from as low as 14 pounds for these unique collectable pictures. Here you can be thoughtful, excellent, and unusual with your Christmas gifts!
Posted: 24 November 2006

Of Poplars and the Seven Bales - Dance of the seven bales

Added a new painting, "Poplars and the Severn Bales", which is quite unlike any other painting, an exceptional piece of observation, the usual colour perspective is reversed. It breaks the rules, yet achieves tremendous depth, this painting catches sensitive colour "normals" just a bit off balance.
Posted: 26 October 2006

Sunrise, 6 August

Added another Sunset. How might a painter tackle this subject already painted countless times?
Posted: 25 October 2006

Suggestive Sunrise, 25 July

Would you agree, Sunrise has to be one of the most powerful episodes of any day? A very live event evolving by the second before our eyes. Some fine examples of sunrise painting, quite different to any photography can be seen on this web site, this is but one.
Posted: 24 October 2006

L'Entre-deux-Mers

The introduction to Entre-deux-Mers has been extended with more about this charming region.
Posted: 24 October 2006

Card Gallery

Added a Cards Gallery.
Posted: 21 October 2006

Cottages of the Vendee

Added a new painting from the little wild Venice of France.
Posted: 13 October 2006

Albigois - Jacheres Fleuries

A new look at set aside land.
Posted: 13 October 2006

The Promenade

Added a new visionary painting, painted last summer (06).
Posted: 11 October 2006

How to taste French wine

Added a new general page, a guide to choosing good value wine, with an entire new text.
Posted: 11 October 2006

Albigois, late afternoon

Added a beautiful and aluring painting of Albigious.
Posted: 10 October 2006

Commissioning paintings, A simple solution and guide

How to commission, new simple guidelines.
Posted: 8 October 2006

Landscape with cattle near Fowey

Added a rare and irreplaceable landscape study made on location.
Posted: 28 September 2006

Lighting the Menorah at Plymouth

Updated to include relevance in the modern world.
Posted: 28 September 2006

The boat breakers, Hooe lake

A fine early example of the artist moving towards his special style now known as, "Power Painting".
Posted: 28 September 2006

The Castel Daou Rey and rooftops of St Emilion

A centre piece from this world heritage town.
Posted: 28 September 2006

Castelmoron d'Albret

The Smallest Community in France.
Posted: 28 September 2006

Launch of the Lord Nelson

Painted live at the event.
Posted: 28 September 2006

"Ferriera" ex "Cutty Sark", "Last Departure"

New texts.
Posted: 28 September 2006

Cape Cornwall

Showing for the first time in 30 years, an early example of a Gordon Frickers painting.
Posted: 28 September 2006

"The Death of Nelson, a French marksman's view"

Entirely new texts and price on the death of Nelson.
Posted: 28 September 2006

Red Bales (5)

The artist visited the site again during the summer, however it will never be quite the same again.
Posted: 28 September 2006

Sunset over Saint Austell

This painting and a few others in the series were "lost" in a folder of the artist's earlier works.
Posted: 28 September 2006

"October Evening"

Extended the history of Charlestown including many of it's former people and smuggling.
Posted: 28 September 2006

Pauillac, from Club Nautique

A new painting from the heart of the Medoc region.
Posted: 27 September 2006

Prince Phillip leading

An enitely new write up with useful links to Cowes Week.
Posted: 27 September 2006

Chateau Lafite Rothschild sunset 20th August

Chateau Lafite Rothschild must have been painted a thousand times but never like this.
Posted: 27 September 2006

High summer sunset, 8 August

Added a new and astonishing painting.
Posted: 26 September 2006

Mystical Moments, 1 August

Added a very new painting showing the artist working at his most vibrant.
Posted: 26 September 2006

Cadillac, la Porte de la Mer (Circa 1315)

Cadillac, a famous and ancient name, very much alive and thriving today, read on...
Posted: 19 September 2006

The schooner "Jane Banks" leaving Fowey, Cornwall

Added much new information on this last British square rigger to take a cargo abroad - "go foriegn", sailing Fowey, Bermuda, Jamaca, Fowey.
Posted: 19 September 2006

"Trafalgar Dawn"

Added much new informantion and a new free flysheet.
Posted: 19 September 2006

Stefan Batory in the Denmark Straights

Added further reading to this an historic painting, never seen on the net before, made onboard the last Atlantic Ocean liner during her final voyage.
Posted: 19 September 2006

The Port of Chester (1863)

Added new information on the Chester shipyards, Rail bridge and railway to the further reading page.
Posted: 19 September 2006

Red bales in the Vere

Added a new painting, never shown before.
Posted: 19 September 2006

After a thunderstorm

Added a new painting in Albigios, the oils are barely dry.
Posted: 17 September 2006

Saint Emilion, part of the Western wall

EXHIBITION: 29-30 September. New, never exhibited before, a new exhibition on Famous and Picturesque Wine Villages, and a FREE DEGUSTATION (WINE SAMPLING), courtesy Bray Valley Wines and Audrey Hinks of Gallerie Marin at Instow Village Hall, opposite the Commodore Hotel (you may use their lower car park), near Barnstable, Devon. Complete with a free wine sampling, is this an exhibition preview you WANT to miss? Contact us for details.
Posted: 14 September 2006

Red Bales (2)

This is one of the first five Gordon Frickers landscapes to be released as a limited edition print.
Posted: 8 August 2006

Trees in a breeze 2

This is another of the first five Gordon Frickers landscapes to be released as a limited edition print.
Posted: 8 August 2006

Deep in the Forest

This is yet another of the first five Gordon Frickers landscapes to be released as a limited edition print.
Posted: 8 August 2006

Bois Prives - Cueillette des champigons - Interdite

This is again another of the first five Gordon Frickers landscapes to be released as a limited edition print.
Posted: 8 August 2006

Prince Phillip leading

Added a previously un-published painting, created during Cowes Week, to the amazment of onlookers.
Posted: 18 July 2006

Study of trees in a breeze (1)

Now in print, call Gordon for details.
Posted: 22 June 2006

Le lac de Riviere Vere et de la Foret de Gresigne, le coucher du soleil

"This is a perfect painting, frame it, never sell it", J.M.
Posted: 22 June 2006

H.M. Schooner "Pickle", carrying the news of the Battle of Trafalgar

Replaced description with information about Princess Anne.
Posted: 22 June 2006

The Port of Chester (1863)

Added details to show alongside the painting plus a completely new, entertaining text, with pictures, about the the Civic Reception given by the City in honour of Gordon Frickers' new painting that was sponsored by Chester businesses.
Posted: 10 June 2006

Ark Royal in Plymouth Sound

Added an history of the ship and others of the same name plus a detailed image of a very subtle SeaKing in the background.
Posted: 28 May 2006

Vagrant off the Needles

Improved the image of this near sold out print and added two detailed images.
Posted: 27 May 2006

"Norway" (ex France) departing Miami

Added the fate of "Norway", ex "France" to the description of this fine painting, plus a rare chance to buy the original.
Posted: 22 May 2006

"Waterwitch" off Gribben Head, Cornwall

New information added to the text, also an identity document of Carl Gudmunsden.
Posted: 22 May 2006

Nelson's Column

Added unusual information about Nelson as a Tactician.
Posted: 21 May 2006

"Jane Banks" entering Bermuda

Added new information on this famous schooner, "Jane Banks".
Posted: 21 May 2006

Maria Asumpta entering Plymouth

At the time this was painted Maria Asumpta was the world's oldest sailing square rigger.
Posted: 14 April 2006

"Tectona, dawn off Bolt Head"

Added a request for the story of Tectona and Moyana.
Posted: 14 April 2006

Trafalgar

Added copy of dispatch from Vice Admiral Collingwood to William Marsden at the Admiralty announcing the victory at Trafalgar and the death of Nelson.
Posted: 14 April 2006

Falmouth Harbour, Sunset

Added another sunset painted on location. The Gordon Frickers lived at Falmouth for 5 years.
Posted: 14 April 2006

Weed on the board

Added a second cartoon, one of a series produced when the artist lived in Falmouth, Cornwall.
Posted: 14 April 2006

Marine life can be facinating

Added a cartoon, one of a series produced when the artist lived in Falmouth, Cornwall.
Posted: 13 April 2006

H.M. Schooner "Pickle", carrying the news of the Battle of Trafalgar

Exclusive. Never exhibited, New in print, previously unpublished. Updated information and added links.
Posted: 13 April 2006

Corum Saphir

The story of this painting and yacht has been updated and the image has been improved.
Posted: 12 April 2006

Lochnevis off the isle of Muck

Lochnevis was the third and last ship in the series Gordon Frickers painted. This superb painting could be used to make this delightful ship and great tour of the Small Isles (Inner Hebrides), better known.
Posted: 11 April 2006

"October Evening"

Two detailed images and further reading on the port of Charlestown, and the company "Square Rig" added.
Posted: 10 April 2006

Sirius - and the Blue Ribband of the Atlantic

Sirius - and the Blue Ribband of the Atlantic, a good read, Sirius, the "dog" star, brightest of all, Sirius pioneered the route that included Titanic, Mauretania, Queen Mary, France and QE2.
Posted: 10 April 2006

Ark Royal in Plymouth Sound

A rediscoverd watercolour.
Posted: 6 April 2006

"Hebrides at Port Tarbert, Outer Hebrides"

Royal endorsement, new details showing, revised text.
Posted: 6 April 2006

Pont de Ciron, place de picnic

A lunch time suggestion for a hot day at Sauterenes. Next time I will paint the bathers.
Posted: 5 April 2006

Place de Sauternes

Text enlarged to better describe this part of the village and support the painting.
Posted: 31 March 2006

Sponsorship Opportunity

A new sponsorship proposal with wine.
Posted: 31 March 2006

"Castelnau de Montmiral, bastide village"

The "bastide village of Castelneau de Montmiral (hill top fortified village)" is rated "Un des plus beaux villages de France" (One of the most beautiful French vilages), mostly 16th and 17th century houses, a delightful way to see Castelneau de Montmiral is via the paintings on this site under Colour and Landscape.
Posted: 31 March 2006

"Zeven Provinciën", Royal Netherlands Navy

Zeven Provincien, the name has been used 6 times by the Royal Netherlands Navy including on a frigate, today. Here we see the first and most famous Zeven Provincien, and have updated reading (history), and links. A full size replica is building.
Posted: 29 March 2006

The village of Castelnau de Montmiral

A new painting, never shown before.
Posted: 28 March 2006

The Tower of David, Citadel of King David, Jerusalem, Israel

Recently added to the website, includes the origin of the name, Tower of Phasael and history.
Posted: 25 March 2006

Ashkelon National Park, Israel

Ancient Ashkelon lies in a beautiful park. Ashkelon's past cannot be called dull.
Posted: 25 March 2006

Ashkelon and Samson

Samson's fate ended badly, Ashkelon had a turbulant history, the national Park is today a very peacefull place.
Posted: 25 March 2006

Jerusalem, The Western Wall of Temple Mount

This is a previously unseen picture and text introducing the subject.
Posted: 24 March 2006

A Pallette of Montmiral

Never seen before on the Internet, an essential part of the artist's development, this and similar abstracts are important, helping to free up the artist's techniques.
Posted: 18 March 2006

Foret de Grisigne from the South

Added a new painting to the website from the "phyrotechnique" School of painting. The artist has painted several variations of this scene one of which remains (not illustated here) for sale.
Posted: 18 March 2006

"Castelnau de Montmiral, bastide village"

The bastide village of Castelneau de Montmiral (hill top fortified village) is rated 'Un des plus beaux villages de France', mostly 16th and 17th century houses, A delightful way to see Castelneau de Montmiralis via the paintings on this site under colour and Landscape. This is one of a series in which the artist painted with his natural colour vision, his learned vision turned off.
Posted: 18 March 2006

Castelnau de Montmiral from the foret de Sivens

Castelnau de Montmiral, near Albi, Tarn region, extra ordinary new painting, never shown before, is one of a series in which the artist painted with his natural colour vision, his learned colour vision in effect turned off.
Posted: 18 March 2006

Hazlerigg (a Moody 31), off Three Cliffs bay, the Gower Peninsular

Added a painting commissioned as a Christmas present with an extensive description of the process involved in developing the painting.
Posted: 25 January 2006

News

The following are recent news items about Gordon Frickers art and website.

 

"Roaring Forties", Sir Robin Knox-Johnston

SPECIAL OFFER: Prints of "Roaring Forties" - A splendid gift, our most famous yachtsman and navigator Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has signed the copies, stocks won't last for ever! Go to our "Print Gallery" to order your copy today, tomorrow they could be gone, and when they are gone they are gone.
Posted: 20 November 2008

The blasted Oak, Foret de Sivens

Added, from deep in the Forest of Sivens, the first to appear on the Net, one of a series of experiamental paintings searching for visionary colour combinations and spirits of the forest, forest forms in the ancient Foret de Siven, France.
Posted: 18 November 2008

 

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