Gordon Frickers, Painting : “after many ‘adventures’, photographer, sailor, shipwright and so on, I accepted my ‘calling’ “.
Gordon Frickers has and does produced paintings that have become world famous.
“I set out to be the best painter I can be, to entertain, inform and inspire, to try to leave the world a slightly better place, benefit, enjoy”.
76 x 121 cm (30″ x 48″) Robin commissioned and I produced ‘concept sketches’ to design this famous, iconic painting.
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is a seaman, a living legend and he said about “Roaring Forties” “Our efforts with the painting were highly successful”.
“Roaring Forties” is available as a fine print from my print gallery.
Frickers fine painting
Available, 61 x 91.5 cm (24″ x 36″), as it happened, painted from experiences on the location.
Hyperlink > Cowes Week, a royal event, ‘Winning Gun’, Prince Phillip helming at Cowes Week, enjoy.
Available, 61 x 91.5 cm (24″ x 36″), as it happened, painted from experiences on the location.
76 x 121 cm (30″ x 48″) a meticulously researched reconstruction.
For sale, available, offers from £15,000, make me an offer I can’t refuse and I won’t refuse.
This is real history, the only accurate painting of the formally famous, best in Britain, Plymouth emigration depot
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“Surprise!” no, the frigate Hermione, the frigate of Lafayette, the frigate of Liberty !) 76 x 120 cm (30″ x 47.25″), offers from, £12,000
The Royal Devonport Dockyard Commissioned this painting while building the Superyacht Sarafsa.
60 x 90 cm (23 5/8″ x 35 3/8″), available offers from 3,000.
Two for the price of one, THE Mayflower and Plymouth.
Rolex Swan European Yachting World Race, 61 x 91.5 cm (24″ x 36″) one of the Yachts and Superyachts Series
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Gordon Frickers :
This home page freely offers you your opportunity to explore and be inspired by this amazing site.
On this ‘homepage’ you have links to Gordon Frickers varied projects, prints and pictures for sale.
Available, 76 x 1001 cm ( 30″ x 40″), painted to illustrate risks of life at sea for the book ‘Nelson’s Arctic Voyage’ by Peter Goodwin.
Gordon Frickers is versatile, dedicated painter, discover why Gordon Frickers is widely considered a master of spectacular paintings.
Visit Gordon Frickers highly original cv/ résumée.
76 x 121 cm (30″ x 48″) Available as exhibited at the European Parliament, make me an offer I can’t refuse and I won’t refuse.
Frickers paintings are and have been the choice of many distinguished people and renowned companies as indicated by Frickers unusual illustrated resumée.
What is a ‘Concept Sketch’?
This is a ‘concept sketch’, these are often produced when discussing a possible painting commission to clarify ideas, a concept sketch can be anything from a ‘doodle’ to a near finished drawing.
Spirit of Mystery
121 x 76 cm (48″ x 30″), commissioned, sold. Available as a print from our Print page.
Cunard’s famous Mauretania, fastest liner of her day
Hyperlink > Mauretania: Commissioned, sold. Available as a print, only 5 remain unsold from our Print page.
Norway departing Miami
61 x 91.5 cm (24″ x 36″), painted after seeing this majestic sight for myself.
Nick Bonham, former director, Bonhams of Knightsbridge, London said ”
“Gordon’s marine art here demonstrates, he has studied his subject extensively, over the years Gordon Frickers has deepened his affinity for ships, painted many, sail with some of the last British seamen to work cargo without engines, become a professional ship wright, and sailed on what was then the world’s oldest square rigger ‘Maria Asumpta”.
Nautor Swan Yacht Racing
20″ x 32″ available, make me an offer I can’t refuse and I’ll not refuse; one of the Yachts and Superyachts Series.
HMS Pickle
Available, 76 x 1001 cm ( 30″ x 40″) this famous painting “I Have Urgent Dispatches” is widely considered the definitive painting of ‘HMS Pickle’ and appears in many books.
Also available as a super quality fine art print, numbered, signed from our ‘Prints’ page.
A classic ships :
this painting “Rajula at Madras” (SOLD) is available as a beautiful, popular fine art print.
A classic painting, a best selling print, “Waterwitch off Gribben Head” (SOLD) is available as a beautiful fine art print.
‘Waterwitch’ was the last working engineless British Square Rigger.
The long, adventurous and sometimes glorious story of British Merchant sail ended with the final voyage of the sturdy ‘Waterwitch’.
762 x 1219 cm (30″ x 48″), available offers from £15000.
An historic day recorded, “B I Sunday” (SOLD) is available as a beautiful fine art print.
76 x 121 cm (30″ x 48″) a meticulously researched reconstruction.
76 x 1520 cm (2′ 6″ x 5′) 76 x 121 cm (30″ x 48″)
This very fine painting is so thoroughly researched I could write a book about The Port of Chester.
SOLD, a few prints available via our ‘Prints’ page.
A rare Gordon Frickers watercolour, for sale.
The Port of Gaillac 1863
Created for and sold to the museum ‘Invincible Vigneron’ near Gaillac
This painting is ‘The Port of Gaillac 1863‘, 2000 x 1000 cm (39.5″ x78.5″).
The research took me to many archives and private collection in S W France.
Sold to the Wine Museum at Broze near Gaillac
Sold, 61 x 91.5 cm (24″ x 36″), available as a delightful PRINT to own, “Port of Charlestown, October Evening” on canvas, a beautiful fine art print, signed, numbered limited edition.
One of the ‘Ports’ Series.
41 x 61 cm (20″ x 24″) For sale, available
One of the ‘Ports’ Series.
Commissioned by Pete Goss to commemorate his epic voyage to Australia
76 x 121 cm (30″ x 48″) deigned by interviewing Pete Goss.
Discover more by using the hyperlinks and ‘Further Reading” pages.
Discover this very versatile artist, visit Gordon Frickers cv/ résumée.
Available, 76 x 121 cm (30″ x 48″) a meticulously researched reconstruction which included my 76 x 121 cm (30″ x 48″) a meticulously researched reconstruction which included my visiting the ship, reading extensively and building models.
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“Laperouse entering Botany Bay” :
Available, 76 x 1001 cm ( 30″ x 40″), this is THE only painting that shows with reasonable accuracy the actual appearance of the famous Laperouse ships, painted because I though it the ships and men deserved this.
30.5 x 122 cm (12″ x 48″)
Sold, available as an awesome fine art print from our ‘Prints’ page.
Painted by command for British Telecom as a gift for the refit company.
HMS Maidstone and ‘Lion’
61 x 91.5 cm (24″ x 36″), sold, my private client wanted a frigate action but one that was less well known.
Try our various Hyperlinks to the ‘Further Reading’ pages on this site, a veritable archive, enjoy.
‘A Dispute Settled’ 76 x 121 cm (30″ x 48″) a meticulously researched reconstruction. a private commission, thus Sold so now a family heirloom passing from Father to son.
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dimensions , For sale, available, offers from £ 500.
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Netherlands Navy
Zeven Provincien, a detail
Professional artists
are special in different ways, Gordon Frickers brings us a unique blend of qualities that have made the marine art of Gordon Frickers famous, outstanding, highly collectable.
Sold, 61 x 91.5 cm (24″ x 36″).
My ‘old ship’, the first square rigger I sailed.
Gordon Frickers
Frickers painting are the choice of many distinguished individuals and famous companies as explained by my unusual resumée.
He utilises two styles of painting melded with an understanding solidly built upon very remarkable experience, gifts and skills, many paintings are produce ‘plien aire’ and his historical reconstructions are particularly noted.
Gordon Frickers has very unusual eyesight and colour experience, a rich colour experience in common with some of the greatest past masters, Degas, Monet, others.
With his special colour vision Frickers brings distinctive qualities to his painting.
To discover :
why this artist is so admired, visit Gordon Frickers cv/ résumée
Brian Simpson MEP, chairman of the European Parliament Transport and Tourism Committee (2011 to 2014) wrote: “Frickers paintings are marks of our achievement as a people”.
Swan Yachts entering the Solent, 76 x 1001 cm ( 30″ x 40″), sold.
One of the Yachts and Superyachts Series
*One of the very few artists invited to exhibit at the European Parliament, the only Marine Artist invited.
* The only ‘Official Artist’ in the long history of HMS Victory. I was commissioned (1994 to 1998) in preparation for the 2005 bicentenary anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar
- *You can discover much more on the cv/ résumée
- *Unusual among living painters, Gordon Frickers is credited with a number of paintings that have become famous
- * a professionally trained mariner, shipwright and boat builder.
*a name you rarely see at auctions because Gordon Frickers paintings tend to become treasures, personal and of companies.
Hyperlink > Last Arrival, Ferreiria ex Cutty Sark, 24 x 36″, sold.
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Discover this fine artist, visit Gordon Frickers cv/ résumée
- “Why didn’t you tell me you painted the iconic “Roaring Forties?”, Dick Durham, editor, Yachting Monthly.
- “At last I’ve met the famous Marine artist Gordon Frickers“, Alan Warren of Yachting World at the Monaco Yacht Show Sept. 2009.
- Pete Goss (OBE & Legion d’Honore) recently wrote “I got exactly the painting I had hoped for“.
- “I think you are a great artist“, Charles, Count de Noblet d’Anglure.
50 x 81 cm (20″ x 32″), original Sold by the Chester Gallery A E Dutton & Sons.
A calling :
“I set out to be the best painter I can be, to entertain, inform and inspire, to try to leave the world a slightly better place, benefit, enjoy”.
You can discover Gordon Frickers landscape painting on www.artfrickers.com.
Contact Frickers Paintings
Email: infoatfrickers.co.uk
Email note, to foil spammers I’ve used ‘at’ in the address, : substitute @
T : Mobile +33 (0) 6 10 66 19 26
or free via Whatsapp / Facebook Messenger / Telegram.com /‘gordonfrickers’
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