Yachting Monthly

The latest [May, yes May] issue of the prestigious Yachting Monthly is out now with the double page article on my painting named and owned by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston “Roaring Forties”. If you have one or more of my paintings and or prints it is a good idea to buy and put by a copy … Read more

Five dismastings

Last night, a pleasurable exchange of emails with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston which started with my wishing him a “very happy birthday”.
Among other things he asked me if he can use the painting we created together for him and which he named, “Roaring Forties” to support a report he is writing.
By the way this iconic painting is available as an impressive co signed print on canvas, from £157 inc P&P.

Roaring Forties, the co-signed print
Robin K-J & Gordon Frickers

Robin wrote to me starting with, “Lovely to hear from you.  

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Viola !

Fish for fun, two painted fish, marine art ?!

Double Fish
These fish which I wish,  make you to smile, will go for auction by and on behalf of The Fisherman’s Mission, a registered charity, patron H M The Queen.
The like each other so rather hope to be sold as a pair.
I feel honoured to be included in this event, alongside 99 well known celebrities asked to paint a fish.
 
I’ve chosen ‘camouflage evolution’ as their theme.

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“Plymouth Harbour”,

Titanic’s, “Plymouth Harbour“, after Norman Wilkinson.
What makes this painting very special?
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Titanic, Plymouth Harbour, progress 08.03.19

For those who like to see ‘hozzitdun’, and for people tantalised by the Titanic, a new photo of the new painting [2].

Titanic’s ‘Plymouth Harbour‘ measures exactly as the original and is presented on the identical  type of canvas, 79.5 x 172 cm (31 3/5″ x 68″), oils, by me, Gordon Frickers

Two major paintings in progress, the connection with ‘Titanic’, this page goes into considerable detail about the painting, explore, profit, enjoy.

To this painting I bring a combination of skills no other artist can offer.

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“a right bloody mess”

On this stormy night in Brittany, as the wind howls and moans in the rain swept darkness outside and my fireplace gently crackles with warmth, while visiting ‘My Maritime Page’ on Facebook [ahh the pleasures of executive displacement activity, thank you for the post Cristina Freitas] I was reminded of van Gogh, by seeing a beautiful study of a gale swept beach, fishing boat coming ashore just as one still sees in many places today on beaches like that of Hastings, if you hardy enough to brave the blast.
Shipping movements off Fowey in a gale

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Fishy Fun?

Catch of the Day?
If you were asked to paint this fish what would your solution be?

On behalf of The Fisherman’s Mission, registered charity, patron H M The Queen, I’ve been as to paint this fish for a celebrity charity auction as one of 100 celebrity painted fish.
I’m also requested to write a 150 word biography.

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Emigration

Plymouth Emigration Depot, a migrant’s Harvest Moon, page revised, updated and a fascinating ‘Further Reading’ page created and hyperlinked, visit, enjoy.
Available as a fine art print on canvas from £157 inc P &P

The theme of this painting is emigration, and a harvest Moon over one of the most historic pieces of water in Britain, The Cattewater.

This marine painting measures 76 x 121 cm (30″ x 48″), oils, £6,000, ex studio, ex frame. 

Plymouth
Plymouth Emigration depot, detail

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Zeven Provinciën

Updated page, Zeven Provinciën, a Dutch eighty gun Ship of the Line circa 1674 . By the way this outstanding painting, a commission, is available as a beautiful signed limited edition print on canvas from £157 inc P&P. http://www.frickers.co.uk/…/zeven-provincien-royal-netherl…/