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Pyrenees sunset

The Pyrenees or at least some of them at sunset or if you prefer, at dusk, what shall we call this painting?

This original idea came with a commission from a couple who live a few kilometers from my French studio, why?  Pyrenees_painting___GF_IMG_1864_d.JPG

They had heard of  ‘Gordon Frickers’ via the ‘grape vine’ – there are plenty of vines in this region… – so phoned to see if it was possible to create a special birthday present, wife to husband, to celebrate and enhance their lovingly restored farm house.  Ros_n_Peter__Pyrenees_painting_IMG_1878_1_d.jpg

After the presentation they generously wrote:

Dear Gordon,

Thank you from us both for the most beautiful painting which has come into our lives. When we first saw it it was breathtakingly lovely but the more we look at it from different angles and at different times of the day, the more we appreciate it. It is suffused with golden light and will give us great joy for the rest of our lives.

I do hope our paths cross again in the future and we do wish you all the very best with your work.  Pyrenees_Painting_IMG_1871_1_d.jpg

Kind regards,

And :

Dear Gordon,

Yes do use anything from us if it will help you. We should be honoured.

Peter sent me the photos you took and that is lovely as it means I can enjoy the painting whilst I’m in London too.

If you need us to speak to any potential clients then of course we would be happy to do that too, either in person or by email.

One can only see the Pyrenees mountains from this area on very clear early mornings and evenings as they are some 100 km from the Tarn.

This painting will do duty in less brilliant weather and I’m told become a family heirloom.

The “Pyrenees Sunset“, a 2000 x 500 cms oil painting on specially prepared canvas board is intended to live over their mantle piece in a frame to be made of the same sort of timbers used in the salon.