News about Gordon Frickers art and website

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

RMS Titanic

Added a painting of RMS Titanic.
Posted: 26 February 2012

European Parliament Exhibition

Added a section to the Marine Art Gallery on the Exhibition of Gordon Frickers work at the European Parliament, May 2011.
Posted: 19 May 2011

Added a painting of the Plymouth Emigration Depot. In the 19th century Plymouth, with its previous association with the Mayflower, became the 3rd busiest point of departure for British emigrants.
Posted: 19 May 2011

Dhow and Dolphins

Added a painting that shows dolphins playing in the wake of a Sanbeq Dhow.
Posted: 19 May 2011

Laperouse at Botany Bay

Added a painting of the point when, by huge coincidence, Laperouse, on a voyage of scientific discovery, met the First Fleet in Botany Bay as it was about to move to Port Jackson and Sydney Cove.
Posted: 19 May 2011

White Sunset at Sea

Added a painting, a haunting early evening semi abstract oil study, one of many, made from the studio window when Gordon Frickers lived behind the beach at Par, Cornwall.
Posted: 19 May 2011

Antibes Evening

Added a painting of Antibes bay, home of the Antibes Yacht Show, on the cote d'azur, shown on a warm evening.
Posted: 18 May 2011

Brest 96

Added a painting of Brest painted on location during the huge traditional boat festival at Brest in 1996. The festival grew out of French enthusiasm for restoring old vessels and building replicas.
Posted: 18 May 2011

Mermaid's Pool, Kynance Cove

Added a painting of the magical Mermaids Pool at Kynace Cove in far west Cornwall which can only be reached at half tide on calm days.
Posted: 18 May 2011

"Nelson's Bright Yellow"

Added a painting that was part of Gordon Frickers contribution to the re-discovery of the true nature of Nelsons "Bright Yellow" as used on HMS Victory.
Posted: 9 May 2011

"Rhoda Mary" and "Katie Cluett"

Our marine painting now in print (available from the Marine Print Gallery), dramatically captures the excitement as the renowned schooners "Rhoda Mary" and "Katie Cluett" race a once and only time.
Posted: 8 May 2011

Ice Maiden

Updated the text and added higher quality images of "Ice Maiden, which depicts Tracy Edwards' first encounter with icebergs in the Southern Ocean, and is available as a Limited Edition print from our Marine Print Gallery.
Posted: 8 May 2011

Virgin Atlantic Challenger II

"Virgin Atlantic Challenger II" is now available as a Prestige Limited Edition Print from our Marine Print Gallery.
Posted: 8 May 2011

Treasure ships, loss of "Las Mercedes"

Added a painting of the loss of the treasure ship Mercedes on 5 Oct 1804, the story behind which includes dubious intelligence and Spain joining France in the Napoleonic war.
Posted: 6 May 2011

Fate of a Fishing Fleet

Updated the text, changed the title and added a larger image for a vivid painting (part of a project) of a fishing boat that lies derelict among ribs of older craft, a commentary on the state of affairs in West Country fishing.
Posted: 2 May 2011

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