New Year at Gaillac

A huge Chinese festival, a first in Europe, bringing people from many parts of France, some 200,000 expected by the end of the festival. Gaillac and the Tarn today, cafe culture, shopping for the evening. Warm and sunny here after rain last night, wishing you all a very happy new year, good health and prosperity.

Good by beautiful Tarn

From Castelnau de Montmiral, almost my second home…  As per the expo at the Espace Culturale, Ville de Gaillac, , so to is my year 2016 closes, more or less a “that was the year that was”. My year 2016 was a busy year, except for eating, sleeping, sailing  and hot showers of which there … Read more

Friends, shipmates, mes amis,

I am far away near Hyères on the south coast, I’ve never seen a city with so many palm trees, ans such a passion for gardens and plants, this is a resort the French go to, most other tourists tend to miss Hyères, by heading for the famed Monte Carlo, Nice, Antibes, St Tropez to … Read more

Rue de la Quai

Today I had the pleasure of standing on the banks of the Tarn, port of Gaillac, where a few years ago I planned one of my most celebrated paintings, “The Port of Gaillac 1863” https://www.frickers.co.uk/art/marine-art/ports/port-of-gaillac-1863/  Port of Gaillac today, quieter, otherwise not much changed, interesting to compare with very rich the painting… a great place to … Read more

The last 3 % added

“HM Sloop Racehorse, North Sea storm, Arctic expedition 1773″.

HMS Racehorse
Subtitle ‘Put Preventer Gammoning upon the Bowsprit’ Friday 17 September’.
The moment shown is taken directly from the ship’s log book.
This painting has been produced ‘on speculation’ as an addition to my “Nelson and Trafalgar” Collection, a collection as yet never shown in its entirety in public, an opportunity waiting to happen.

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Last sunset…

Sunset, swiftly flow the years… The last sunset of 2017 as seen from the hills overlooking the valley of Gaillacois Tarn, with vines in winter mode and in the far distance, The Mighty Pyrenees.

Racing round the world

Yamaha, winning the Volvo Round the World Race. The website page has been updated and image remodeled so now looks much more like the real painting. An historic moment the capture of which included interviewing the crew immediately after the finish at Southampton, England, This painting is a worthy  investment for any collection, this spirited painting … Read more

“Master Mariners”

New, “Master Mariners”, being produced right now, very soon available as a ‘Heritage’ print, produced to museum quality, signed, numbered, this is a fine art investment for you.

‘Chupra’, painting completed 22.10.17
 
Available in an exclusive limited edition of 12 copies, museum quality, signed and numbered to represent a fine art investment, a ‘steal’ from £147 including packing and registered post.

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