A Formidable History
Formidable Battle Honours
Matapan 1941, Crete 1941, Mediterranean 1941, North Africa 1942- 3, Sicily 1943, Salerno 1943, Artic Convoys 1943, “Mascot” 1943, Okinawa 1945, Japan 1945.
Matapan 1941, Crete 1941, Mediterranean 1941, North Africa 1942- 3, Sicily 1943, Salerno 1943, Artic Convoys 1943, “Mascot” 1943, Okinawa 1945, Japan 1945.
A Formidable History. Added a new painting of HMS Formidable recovering Seafires, the marine version of the Spitfire. See: HMS Formidable, 1942 – Seafires returning
“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 … Read more
Added a significant painting that was and is THE point of departure, the beginning of Gordon Frickers’ systematic adventure and exploration into colour vision. See: Red Bales (1)
Gordon Frickers has launched a sale, with 25% off all his prints and paintings under 3000 pounds. The sale ends on 16 December. See: Marine Print Gallery
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. See: Foret de Sivens, colour … Read more
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. See: Penarrow Point, Falmouth
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 … Read more
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? See: On the beach at Port Manech
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. See: Siesta days, Vendee moonrise 2